The victims had climbed on the terrace of a house to see the procession of the Maisamma festival being held in the village.
Hyderabad: A woman was killed and six people suffered serious injuries when they fell from the first floor of a building after its railing collapsed in the Mothkur village of Ranga Reddy district.
The victims had climbed on the terrace of a house to see the procession of the Maisamma festival being held in the village.
Police said a large crowd gathered near the Maisamma temple. As they had no place to stand some villagers climbed on the terrace of a house close by. But as they were leaning on the building’s railing it suddenly collapsed and they fell down.
One Ramulamma, 42, died on the spot, and another woman suffered serious injuries. She was shifted to Osmania hospital. The other injured persons were admitted at the government hospital in Parigi.
Transport minister Mahender Reddy rushed to the spot. He went to the hospital and met the injured. He announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to the dead woman’s family of the dead woman.
