Bareilly: Two persons were killed and
more than 24 others injured when the terrace of a shop, on
which they had gathered to see the Muharrum procession,
collapsed in Dunha town under Mirganj police station area
here.
The locals had gathered atop the terrace to see the
Moharrum procession on Tuesday when it collapsed killing two
persons on the spot, police said.
The incident led to chaos in the area and the force
accompanying the procession faced a tough time controlling the
situation, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Suhail (10) and
Waqil Ahmed (45), they said, adding that three of the
seriously injured have been admitted to a local hospital,
while the others were discharged after first aid.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 12:44