6 of family killed as 100-yr-old house collapses in Pratapgarh

Hearing a loud crash and cries for help, villagers rushed to the spot and alerted authorities. Police, fire brigade personnel and district officials launched a rescue operation with the assistance of local residents. All seven occupants were pulled out and taken to the district hospital, where six were declared dead. The lone survivor, Aman Srivastava (28), is undergoing treatment and is reported to be stable.