At least ten people were injured after a double-storeyed residential house collapsed during a condolence gathering at Chandergir village in the Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday.
Officials said the incident occurred when a large number of people had assembled at the house to offer condolences following the death of the house owner, Ghulam Mohammad Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir Dar, a resident of Chandergir Hajin. Dar, a former Fire and Emergency Services employee, had passed away a day earlier due to illness.
According to preliminary assessment, the heavy gathering inside the house put excessive load on the structure, leading to its sudden collapse. Panic broke out as several mourners were trapped under debris before being rescued.
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Police said several women sustained injuries in the incident. The injured have been identified as Sara Begum, wife of Mohammad Maqbool Dar, Meema Begum, Bilkisa Begum, Raja Begum, and Haleema Begum, all residents of Chandergir village. Their condition is reported to be stable.
The Station House Officer concerned confirmed that a total of ten people were injured. Five were shifted to CHC Hajin, while the remaining five were taken to Safapora hospital for treatment. All injured are stated to be out of danger.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the collapse. (KNT)
