Gate falls on five children, two killed

Gorakhpur: Two children died while three were injured after a hostel gate fell on them on Monday evening in Lar police station area in Deoria district, said police. No FIR has been lodged and police have not received any complaint in this connection so far.

SP Deoria, Shri Pati Mishra, told reporters that some village children were swinging on the gate of a hostel near Math Lar PG College on Monday evening when it fell on five children. Two of them died on way to the hospital while the other three are undergoing treatment. “We are contemplating legal action in this regard,” he added.

Roshan (10), son of Ajai Chauhan, a resident of Bhatparrani and Khushbu (8), daughter of Neeraj Chauhan, of Lar died in the incident while three injured children are undergoing treatment in hospital, said police.

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