Rajkot: A woman and her son were killed following a house collapse due to heavy rainfall in Visavadar town of Junagadh district on Wednesday night. The woman’s husband and her other son were injured in the incident.
The incident occurred in Jivaji Sheth no Delo locality on Railway Station Road in Visavadar. The deceased were identified as Reena Makwana (40) and her son Divya Makwana (11). The injured include Reena’s husband Dinesh Makwana (44) and her other son Dipesh Makwana (13).
“The house was already in a dilapidated condition. It collapsed as it couldn’t withstand the constant lashing of the rain,” said an official from Visavadar police station.
The incident occurred when Reena was cooking in the kitchen, while Dinesh, a farmer and Dipesh were seated on the cot in their drawing room. When Divya was in the process of going to the kitchen, the house collapsed.
“All the victims got trapped under the debris. The neighbours rushed to the spot and removed the debris from which Dinesh and Dipesh were extricated alive. However, Reena and Divya had succumbed to their injuries,” added the official.