Tragedy Strikes in Madhya Pradesh as Heavy Rains Trigger House Collapse, Killing Infant

Madhya Pradesh has been reeling under heavy rains for the last one month, water level has increased in a total of 54 big dams disrupting daily life. A two-month-old girl died and her father was injured when a wall of an under-construction house collapsed after heavy rains The incident happened in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in the wee hours of Thursday, police said. Construction was underway at the house located in Pithampur town, about 50 km from the district headquarters, local police station officer Om Prakash Ahir told reporters. A wall on the third floor of the structure weakened and collapsed at around 2 am following intermittent heavy rainfall, he said.

A two-month-old girl was sleeping with her parents there. After the incident, the child and her father were rushed to a private hospital, where the infant, identified as Sakshi, was declared dead while her father Dashrath was undergoing treatment, the official said.The police registered a case and were investigating the incident, he added. According to the Meteorological Department, the districts where heavy rain is expected during the next 24 hours include Gwalior, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Shivpuri, Ashoknagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna and Satna. There may be up to 4.5 inches of rain here. There is a possibility of light rain in Bhopal, Indore.Due to excessive rain in Dindori, Collector Neha Marvya has declared a holiday in government schools today.