Four children die in brick kiln wall collapse in Haryana's Hisar

NEW DELHI: Four children died when a brick kiln wall collapsed on them while they were sleeping in Budana village, Hisar district, Haryana, police said on Monday.

A girl was critically injured in the incident, which occurred on Sunday night in the Narnaund police station area.

The victims were identified as Nisha (3 months), Suraj (9), Nandini (5), and Vivek (9). According to sources, several laborer families from Uttar Pradesh work at the brick kiln, where construction work was underway near the chimney.

The wall collapsed while the children and some laborers were sleeping nearby. Suraj, Nandini, and Vivek died on the spot, while Nisha passed away on the way to the hospital, said superintendent of police (SP) Hemant Kumar Meena.

The injured child, Gauri (5), is being treated at Hisar Civil Hospital. All five children were from Badhav village in Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.

SP Meena visited the hospital and met the families of the victims. He stated that no written complaint has been filed yet, but appropriate action will be taken if one is received.


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