Woman dies as balcony collapses in UP's Hathras

Hathras (UP): A woman died and five others, including her mother-in-law and two children, were injured when a balcony collapsed as they were watching a kanwar procession pass through a village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Monday, police said.

According to officials, the incident occurred when a Kanwar Yatra procession accompanied by DJs was passing through the Kharghu village under the Mursan police station area.

"Kavita (28), wife of Santosh, had climbed onto the balcony of her house to watch the procession heading towards a nearby temple. Standing beneath the same balcony were her mother-in-law Rajmati (62), her sons Prateek (9) and Pawan (7), along with two other villagers -“ Gangaji (40) and a youth named Sohel. Suddenly, the balcony collapsed, causing Kavita to fall and crushing all six under the debris," a police official said.

"They were immediately rushed to the district hospital for treatment. While Kavita was referred to SN Medical College in Agra due to the severity of her injuries, the remaining five received treatment at the district hospital and are stated to be out of danger," the official said, adding, "However, Kavita succumbed to her injuries later in the afternoon during treatment in Agra." Sadabad Circle Officer (CO) Himanshu Mathur said the woman's body was undergoing post-mortem examination in Agra. The injured are stable and receiving treatment at the district hospital, he added.