3 buried alive, 3 injured as mud mound collapses in Chitrakoot

Jhansi: An 11-year-old girl and two women were buried alive, three others were injured while one had a narrow escape when a mud mound collapsed over them in Chitrakoot on Friday. The injured have been admitted to a community health centre and district hospital. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
The incident has been reported from Basinda village falling in Raipura police station area where around a dozen women had gone to collect mud from a hillock situated near a river.While they were busy digging the mud, the upper portion of the hillock caved in and many of them got buried beneath it.
Locals rushed to rescue the victims followed by the local administration who rushed with JCB machines to remove the mud. Those who have died have been identified as Neetu 11, Sunita Prajapati, 35, and Gyana Devi, 40.
Senior officials including DM Chitrakoot Sheshmani Pandey and SP Chitrakoot Ankit Mittal rushed to the accident site to monitor the rescue operation.
The CM expressed deep condolence over the incident and instructed the local administration for quick rescue operation. He also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
Talking to TOI, DM Chitrakoot said that the rescue operation has been completed. “Seven persons were present at the site, of whom three died and three were injured. One injured is serious and has been referred to the district hospital. One person had a miraculous escape.”