Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Six women digging banks of a river were trapped in mudslide in Balrampur village of Bhopal. Two of them died.
While four other women were rescued by the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) team, said Superintendent of Police Kiran Kerketta.
According to information, one woman lost her life at the scene, while another woman tragically passed away on the way to the hospital. The deceased women have been identified as Firoza Bi (35), and Pinky Adivasi (16). Both were residents of Balmapur.
Earlier, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Santosh Shukla told ANI over phone, "Around five to six women had gone near a pond in Balampur village to dig mud for painting their house. During this, they made a hole to dig the soil but it was deep from inside. Meanwhile the top layer of the soil caved in and three women got buried inside it." On getting the information from the locals, the police and the district administration team immediately reached the spot. The three women were evacuated, out of which two women died while one was taken to the hospital, he said.
Bhopal Collector has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakhs each to the families of the two deceased women in a mudslide incident in Balrampur village.
