After rain in Gr Noida, portion of ceiling collapses on sleeping kids

Noida: Two children were injured after portion of the roof of a building in which they were sleeping collapsed due to heavy showers on Sunday morning.
The incident took place around 6am at Dankaur area of Greater Noida.
The injured have been identified as Saniya (5) and Farhaan (2). While Saniya received injuries on her head and stomach, Farhaan has a shoulder injury.
Arvind Pathak, SHO of Dankaur police station, told TOI that the incident took place around 6 am when it was raining heavily. “Police and fire department teams reached the spot immediately and started a rescue operation. The children were taken to a nearby hospital for medical examination and their condition is stable,” he said, adding that they have not received any complaint in the case.
Md Sagir, father of the children, said they have been living in the area for five years. “My wife and I had gone outside for some work and the children were sleeping inside. We heard a noise and came running. We immediately called the police for help,” he said. Meanwhile, heavy rains early on Sunday led to high levels of humidity throughout the day in Noida and Ghaziabad.
The maximum temperature in both districts remained around 32 degrees Celsius while the minimum was around 25 degrees Celsius, both about two degrees below normal. There was 71% humidity in the evening.
Around 30mm rainfall was recorded in Noida and Ghaziabad on Sunday.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), generally cloudy sky with moderate to heavy rainfall can be expected over the next two days, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The morning showers brought down the pollution levels in both cities and the AQI was ‘satisfactory’.