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Three people have been killed in a collapse of a mud house in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.
Manzoor Gorsi (40), Hajira (55) and Asif Gorsi (16) were sitting in the temporary building in the Mather Patheri Daksum area of the district on Saturday night when it suddenly collapsed, they said.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed their condolences to the bereaved families and instructed the district administration to guarantee immediate assistance.
“Deeply haunted by the loss of life resulting from a house collapse in Larnoo, Anantnag. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Led the district administration to ensure the best possible treatment of the injured and immediate assistance to the bereaved families,” Mr Sinha said in a tweet.
Deeply haunted by the loss of life due to a house collapse in Larnoo, Anantnag. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Led the district administration to ensure the best possible treatment of the injured and immediate assistance to the affected families.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) September 18, 2022
Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Basharat Qayoom gave compensation of Rs 50,000 each to the families of the victims, officials said.
In addition, other necessary items, including blankets and kitchen utensils, were also provided to the families, they said.
The officials said the emergency services came to light within 24 hours of the incident.
The deputy commissioner said a team of tax and police officials was dispatched to the scene shortly after the report on the incident was received.
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