Two women lost their lives while 13 people were injured after an overhead tank collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura on Sunday.
Mathura: Two women lost their lives while 13 people were injured after an overhead tank collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura on Sunday, said a top police official. The injured were admitted to hospital and their treatment is underway. Out of 13 injured, one of them is in critical condition. The incident occurred around 6 pm in Krishna Vihar Colony developed by the Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad.
According to the information, several houses near the water tanker were affected by the incident. Debris and leaked water from the tank entered many homes, damaging electrical equipment. Additionally, various cars parked on the road were also damaged. The injured include Saraswati (45), Baby (52), Kamlesh (65), Nikunja (22), Mili (18), Prince (6), Gaurishankar (84), Mahavir (50), Vipindra (34), and Ramesh Chand (66).
Immediately after the incident, administrative officials arrived at the scene and initiated relief and rescue efforts. The police force, NDRF, SDRF, and other emergency services were deployed and are continuously monitoring the rescue operation.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: 2 women dead and several injured after a water tank collapsed during rain, in Mathura’s Krishna Vihar (30/06) pic.twitter.com/3xMoyUJYf6
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) June 30, 2024
As soon as the incident was reported, Mathura SSP Shailesh Pandey and DM Shailendra Singh inspected the accident site. While speaking to news agency ANI, Mathura SSP Shailesh Kumar Pandey said, “This incident occurred in the Krishna Vihar area where a 250kL tank collapsed due to excess rain. Rescue teams of the district reached the spot immediately and rescue operation began immediately. The District Magistrate and I immediately called the NDRF and SDRF teams as well. The injured have been shifted to the district hospital. We are still looking for people in the rubble to check for anyone trapped. No one is missing but we are still looking in case there are any external persons…”
Considering the seriousness of the issue, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the matter and gave instructions to register an FIR against the guilty contractor in the case.
Following the incident, the opposition parties, Congress and the Samajwadi Party, called for an investigation into the tragic accident. Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh blamed the BJP government for the incident and alleged that the incident was a result of “corruption”. In a post on X, AAP Leader Sanjay Singh wrote,”There are reports of 2 people dying and hundreds getting injured due to the collapse of a water tank built just 3 years ago in Mathura. A woman and an innocent girl lost their lives due to the corruption of the BJP government. The families of the deceased girl and woman should be given ₹ 1 crore and the injured should be given Rs 50 lakh as compensation and the government should conduct a high-level investigation into the corruption and take strict action.”
मथुरा में महज़ 3 साल पहले बनी पानी की टंकी गिरने से 2 लोगों की मौत और सैकड़ों लोगों के घायल होने की ख़बर मिल रही है । भाजपा सरकार के भ्रष्टाचार की भेंट चढ़ गई एक महिला और मासूम बच्ची की जान। मृतक बच्ची व महिला के परिजनों को ₹1 करोड़, घायलों को 50 लाख का मुआवज़ा दिया जाये और…
— Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) June 30, 2024
Samajwadi Party demanded one crore rupees each for the deceased family and 25 lakh rupees for the injured while the Congress demanded to register an FIR against the culprits for the incident and give compensation.
