Four of family killed in mud roof collpase in Wanapatla

HYDERABAD:Four members of a family, including three children, died when the mud roof of their house collapsed in Wanapatla village in Nagarkurnool district in the early hours of Monday.
Officials said overnight incessant rains may have resulted in the collapse of the decades old roof at 2 am.
The family, after having dinner, went to sleep on Sunday night. Godugu Bhaskar, auto driver, his wife Padma, their two daughters and son slept in the same room when the roof collapsed resulting in the instantaneous death of the wife and three children.
Bhaskar, who suffered critical injuries, was admitted to the govt hospital in Nagarkurnool.
Padma, 25, daughters Tejaswani and Vasantha, aged seven and six, and 10-monthold son Rithvik died.
Authorities pulled out the bodies from the debris and sent them to the hospital for post-mortem.
Police said wooden beams supporting the roof also became weak over a period of time and the roof collapsed as a result of the continuous rains. Village elders urged the govt to announce ex-gratia for the family and also see that Bhaskar gets the best medical care.
Revenue officials spoke with Bhaskar’s kin and told them that the demand for exgratia would be put forward before officials. They urged villagers to vacate old structures which may collapse during the monsoon.