Seven months, seven years previous youngsters die in wall collapse in Kerala’s Karipur

By Express News Service

KARIPUR: In a tragic incident, two youngsters, seven months and 7 years previous, died when a wall of the bed room of their home collapsed and fell upon them within the early morning (round 4.30 AM) on Tuesday. 

The deceased are Lubana Fathima, 7 months, and Liyana Fathima, 7. The incident occurred when the youngsters had been sleeping within the room with their mom Sumayya, 28. 

First, a compound wall adjoining to the home collapsed because of heavy rainfall. The compound wall later fell on the wall of the bed room. Sumayya was staying in the home of her home together with her father Chonari Aboobacker at Mathamkulam close to Karipur as her husband went to Kasaragod associated to his job. 

“Heavy stones and mud fell upon the children and mother. Children died on the spot. Sumayya was unconscious, but she gained consciousness when the family members gave her first aid. The mother and children were later shited to Kozhikode GMCH. Sumayya is safe now,” Karipur sub-inspector Muraleedharan T instructed The New Indian Express. 

It has been raining closely within the district for the final couple of days. Some areas within the district had been additionally flooded within the rains.