Hyderabad: Old city wall collapses, 9 dead
Hyderabad: A boundary wall collapsed in the old city of Hyderabad on Tuesday which left nine people, including two children, dead, media reports said.
The incident lft two people hurt.
Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi tweeted: "#HyderabadRains I was at a spot inspection in Mohammedia Hills, Bandlaguda where a private boundary wall fell resulting in death of 9 people & injuring 2. On my from there, I gave a lift to stranded bus passengers in Shamshabad, now I'm on my way to Talabkatta & Yesrab Nagar."
#HyderabadRains I was at a spot inspection in Mohammedia Hills, Bandlaguda where a private boundary wall fell resulting in death of 9 people & injuring 2. On my from there, I gave a lift to stranded bus passengers in Shamshabad, now I'm on my way to Talabkatta & Yesrab Nagar... pic.twitter.com/EVQCBdNTvB
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) October 13, 2020
Hyderabad received heavy rainfall for the past 24 hours.
Assistant commissioner of police, Falaknuma, M A Majeed told Hindustan Times: "Two houses were badly damaged and nine persons died on the spot. They include five victims in one family and four others from different families. Four persons sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at Owaisi hospital."
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