Jaipur, May 11: At least 22 persons were killed and 30 others injured when a wall of a marriage hall collapsed in Bhartapur district late on Wednesday, police said.
“The incident occurred at around 10 p.m. in Sewar police station area when a wall of a wedding hall collapsed and people were trapped inside the debris. Injured have been referred to various government and private hospitals while some of the injured who are critical have been referred to Jaipur,” a police official told IANS.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told IANS that the wall collapsed due to thunderstorm that lashed several parts of the state on Wednesday night.
PM announces Rs 2 lakh to kin of victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed in the incident.
Expressing his condolences, Modi said: “I am pained beyond words… My thoughts are with the families of the deceased. I hope the injured recover soon.”
He also announced Rs 50,000 for those seriously injured in the incident.
(IANS)
