Prayagraj: At least six members of a family, including two infants, were killed after the roof of their dilapidated house collapsed amid heavy rainfall in Pratapgarh district early Thursday. The lone survivor, a 28-year-old man, sustained injuries.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed the district administration and the chief medical officer to ensure proper treatment for the injured.Deputy SP (City) Ashutosh Mishra said the ageing structure suddenly gave way, burying all seven family members under the debris. Six of them died, while one was injured.Alerted by neighbours, police, fire department personnel and other rescue teams rushed to the spot, pulled the victims from the rubble and shifted the injured survivor to a hospital.The deceased were identified as Pramod Srivastava (60), his wife Rita (55), their son Nitin (25), daughter-in-law Madhuri (23), and two children — one-year-old Madhav and 10-month-old Babu alias Adivik. Police said Aman (28), another son of Pramod and Madhav’s father, was the sole survivor.Neighbour Poonam Srivastava said the entire family was asleep when the roof suddenly caved in. Debris from the upper floor crashed onto the lower floor, trapping everyone inside.A senior police officer said initial investigation revealed that the roof, built using the outdated construction method, collapsed due to heavy rainfall.Meanwhile, expressing his condolences through a post on X, CM Yogi said, “The loss of lives in the unfortunate accident in Pratapgarh district is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences are with the bereaved families. I pray to Prabhu Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His holy feet and bless the injured with a speedy recovery.”
