A 40 years old two-story building collapsed on the shed in which the family was living at the time. The couple sustained severe injuries while their two children barely escaped with their lives. The incident took place on Sunday night in Austin Town, in Viveknagar police station limits.
The couple name Raju, an electrician who has sustained severe head injuries and his wife, Parimala who has fractured her legs. Their two children were rescued by neighbors who rushed to the spot and saved the family. They were immediately rushed to the nearby hospital and are currently being treated.
Viveknagar police along with the fire and emergency department rushed to the spot and investigated the scene.
Raju and his family finished their dinner and went to sleep around 9:30 pm. Around 11:45 pm, the two-story building collapsed and fell on their shed, located next to the building. The children were sleeping right next to their parents and just about escaped. A man was Passing by the building immediately rushed to the spot, pulled them out and immediately took them to the hospital.
The shed in which Raju and his family were living was rented. It was not more than a month when the family started living in the shed. The Viveknagar police have registered a case against Anand, the owner of the building for his negligence and are investigating.
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