A powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain struck Meerut around 9:00 PM on Friday (18/04/2025), leading to a devastating incident in Lakhira Street No. 15, Ahmednagar, under Lisadi Gate area. The eight-foot-high wall of an under-construction house collapsed onto the roof of a neighboring kutcha house belonging to Intekhab, resulting in the complete collapse of the structure.
At the time of the incident, Intekhab, his brother Dilshad, nephew Ahtesham, wife Rukhsar, 9-month-old daughter Mahira, niece Rimsha, and neighbors Qadir and Adil were inside. All were buried under the debris. Local residents rushed to the scene and, risking their own lives, pulled the victims from the rubble.
All injured were immediately taken to the hospital. Tragically, doctors declared Rukhsar (25) and her infant daughter Mahira dead on arrival. The condition of Dilshad and Ahtesham is reported to be critical.
SP City Ayush Vikram Singh confirmed that the collapsed wall belonged to an under-construction house adjacent to Intekhab’s 115-yard residence, owned by a man named Ayub. The wall stood approximately eight feet higher than Intekhab’s roof. During the storm, the unstable structure gave way, crashing down and triggering the fatal collapse of the mud house beneath.
Authorities, including police teams from Lisadigate, Lohianagar, Kotwali, along with Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Gangwar, ADM City Brijesh Singh, and City Magistrate Naveen Srivastava, promptly reached the scene to oversee rescue efforts and assess the situation.
Locals revealed that Intekhab had expressed concern over the safety of the neighboring wall just four days prior and had requested it be repaired. However, his request allegedly led to a dispute with the neighbor rather than action being taken.
An atmosphere of grief and anger prevails in the locality as the community mourns the tragic loss of a mother and child.
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At the time of the incident, Intekhab, his brother Dilshad, nephew Ahtesham, wife Rukhsar, 9-month-old daughter Mahira, niece Rimsha, and neighbors Qadir and Adil were inside. All were buried under the debris. Local residents rushed to the scene and, risking their own lives, pulled the victims from the rubble.
All injured were immediately taken to the hospital. Tragically, doctors declared Rukhsar (25) and her infant daughter Mahira dead on arrival. The condition of Dilshad and Ahtesham is reported to be critical.
SP City Ayush Vikram Singh confirmed that the collapsed wall belonged to an under-construction house adjacent to Intekhab’s 115-yard residence, owned by a man named Ayub. The wall stood approximately eight feet higher than Intekhab’s roof. During the storm, the unstable structure gave way, crashing down and triggering the fatal collapse of the mud house beneath.
Authorities, including police teams from Lisadigate, Lohianagar, Kotwali, along with Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Gangwar, ADM City Brijesh Singh, and City Magistrate Naveen Srivastava, promptly reached the scene to oversee rescue efforts and assess the situation.
Locals revealed that Intekhab had expressed concern over the safety of the neighboring wall just four days prior and had requested it be repaired. However, his request allegedly led to a dispute with the neighbor rather than action being taken.
An atmosphere of grief and anger prevails in the locality as the community mourns the tragic loss of a mother and child.
#MeerutStorm #LakhiraStreet #BuildingCollapse #CommunityRescue #TragicIncident #SafetyConcerns #LocalNews #StormDamage #IntekhabFamily #GriefAndLoss
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00:00A powerful storm in Meerut on Friday night turned deadly in Ahmednagar's Lakhera Street.
00:06An eight-foot-high wall from an under-construction house collapsed,
00:10crushing a nearby Kutcha home. Two lives were tragically lost, 25-year-old Rokhsar
00:16and her nine-month-old daughter Mahira. The house belonged to Intekab, who had reportedly
00:22warned about the unstable wall just days ago, but no action was taken. Six others,
00:28including family members and neighbours, were injured, two of them critically. The
00:33heartbreaking incident has left the community in shock and anger. Authorities have launched
00:39an investigation into the collapse, a tragedy that raises questions and demands accountability.