One dead, 4 injured as portion of old building collapse in Ahmedabad owing to rain

Ahmedabad:

In yet another rain related accident in the city, one person died while four including his wife and three children injured when a portion of a three storied old building In Khadia area collapsed amid downpour in the wee hours today.

PSI Khadia K D Khambla said that the deceased who succumbed in V S Hospital was identified as one Rajubhai (40) who was living on the ground floor of the building in Phatasa pol area as a renter with his family.

‘A portion of the building collapsed at around 3 am. He, his wife and three children were rushed to hospital where he died. The children had minor injuries while the wife was still in the hospital,’ the PI said adding that the fire brigade team brought them out of the debris.

Notably on July 18, 3 people including a woman were killed in Shilaj area owing to lightening.

Ahmedabad city was witnessing rain for the past 3 days and has received a cumulative average of over 8 inches so far.

DeshGujarat