April 17, 2026 11:04 pm (IST)
Follow us:
West Bengal: 2 killed in mud hut crash in East Midnapore
Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): An old mud house collapsed on Thursday early morning at Bhagabanpur area in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, killing at least two persons, local media reports said.
According to reports, a wall and the roof of the mud hut suddenly collapsed in early morning when its residents were sleeping inside it.
After being rescued, the duo was rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead.
The deceased have been identified as Debashis Das (52) and his sister Debashree Das (26), according to police reports.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
'Am I a terrorist?' Supreme Court refuses relief to Pawan Khera, keeps bail stay intact
Fri, Apr 17 2026
Women’s Reservation Bill fails in Lok Sabha as government falls short of two-thirds majority
Fri, Apr 17 2026
‘Panic reaction’: Rahul Gandhi on women’s bill, says PM Modi ‘wants to send a message’
Fri, Apr 17 2026