One person died while three others were injured after chunks of a dilapidated structure fell on the residents at Park Circus this morning.
The incident occurred at around 3 a.m. when four residents were asleep inside a room and chunks from the crumbling ceiling came crashing on them. Of the four persons sleeping, a 61-year-old woman received critical injuries and died in the incident. On hearing the loud sound, the neighbours rushed to the spot and rescued the occupants of the house and took the injured to the hospital. However, the elderly woman succumbed to her injuries while her grandson, who received injuries on his nose, was released after first-aid.
According to the residents, the occupants have rented the house which was in a poor condition. The neighbours alleged that despite informing the owner of the four-storey building, no measures were taken to repair or maintain the 40-year-old structure.