Severe Storms kills 13 in north India, over a dozen hurt
Pastor Dale Morgan
Severe Storms kills 13 in north India, over a dozen hurt*
18 May 2008 17:19:57 GMT
Source: Reuters
CHANDIGARH, India, May 18 (Reuters) - A house collapse triggered by a
storm in northern India killed 13 labourers and injured over a dozen on
Sunday, officials said.
At least 13 labourers were buried under piles of rubble in Gurgaon, near
India's capital, New Delhi, after portions of a house they were
constructing collapsed on them, police said.
Police said the collapse was triggered by a midnight storm that lashed
Haryana state.
"The victims lived in huts adjacent to a construction site," said
Srikrishan Murari, a senior police officer.
Around 16 injured labourers were being treated in a hospital, he added.
(Reporting by Geetinder Garewal; Editing by Bappa Majumdar)