A couple died after the roof of their one-storey house collapsed in Delhi’s New Usmanpur area, police said on Monday.
The couple was pulled out from the rubble and taken to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Police, fire department personnel and rescue teams rushed to the spot after receiving information about the collapse and launched a rescue operation. An investigation into the incident is underway. The incident took place at around 10 pm on Sunday in JP Nagar under the New Usmanpur police station limits. The deceased were identified as Tinku (32) and his wife Urmila (30), police said.
A child, who was also present in the house, escaped unhurt, they said. The couple was inside the rented accommodation when the roof of the house suddenly gave way, trapping them under the debris, according to the police. Police said the exact cause of the collapse is yet to be ascertained.
