Four members of a family lost their lives after the roof of an old rented house collapsed amid heavy rainfall and strong winds in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district, police said on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Gurunath Badigera (35), his wife Jyoti Badigera (28), and their two children, Kalamma Badigera (13) and Kirti Badigera (9). The tragic incident took place at Moratagi village in Alamela taluk of Vijayapura district, police officials said.
According to preliminary investigations, the family had temporarily shifted to the rented house as renovation work was being carried out at their own residence. The accident occurred late on Thursday night when intense rain accompanied by gusty winds caused the roof of the old structure to cave in.
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Police said all four family members were asleep when the roof suddenly collapsed, trapping them beneath the debris. They died on the spot before any help could reach them, a senior police officer said.
After receiving information about the incident, personnel from the Fire and Emergency Services Department, along with local police teams, rushed to the scene and launched rescue operations. The bodies were later recovered from under the rubble.
Officials said the incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Sindagi Police Station. Senior police officers visited the site, inspected the damaged structure and reviewed the circumstances leading to the collapse. Police added that further investigation into the incident is currently underway.
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