2 die in wall collapse, toddler survives

Vadodara: A woman and her son died when the wall erected around a farm fell on them in Dhaba Dungri village of Halol taluka in Panchmahal district on Wednesday morning. It is believed that the wall had been weakened due to the cyclone and rains.
According to sources, the woman Kanta Rathwa and her son Dilip living lived in a dwelling near the wall. Dilip’s nine-month-old daughter Mayuri was also with them.
The collapse of the wall was seen by a youth who was present in the area to graze cattle.He rushed to the aid of the three who had got buried under the wall.
The police was also informed regarding the incident.
Police officers, district administration officials as well as firemen rushed to the place to rescue the family. It used to stay in a dwelling near the wall and were labours.
Dilip was fund dead under the wall even as his mother was in a serious condition. Emergency medical technicians tried to help her and also took her to a hospital, but she died before she could get reach there.
The toddler had a miraculous escape in the incident. The bodies of Dilip and Kanta were taken to the Halol referral hospital for autopsy.