A woman and her three young children were killed early Friday morning after their house in Najafgarh area of Delhi collapsed during heavy rainfall and strong winds. The woman’s husband, the sole survivor, sustained minor injuries.
According to officials, a neem tree uprooted by the gusty winds crashed onto their single-room home in Kharkhari Nahar village near Jaffarpur Kalan, leading to the collapse.
The victims were identified as Jyoti (28), her sons Aryan (7), Rishabh (5), and infant Priyansh (7 months). Her husband Ajay (30) suffered injuries to his chest and wrist but survived the incident.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said a PCR call was received at 5:26 am reporting the collapse. Police and fire service personnel rushed to the site and rescued all five family members from under the debris. They were taken to a nearby hospital, where Jyoti and the children were declared dead.
The Delhi Fire Services confirmed receiving the call at 5:25 AM. “Multiple teams were dispatched immediately. Four people were pulled out from the rubble,” a DFS official said.
The downpour, accompanied by a dust storm and high-speed winds, caused widespread disruption across the capital. Several trees were uprooted, flights were delayed, and many roads witnessed waterlogging and traffic snarls.
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The tragic incident highlights the vulnerability of informal housing structures during extreme weather conditions, which have become increasingly frequent in the capital.
(With inputs from PTI)
