Delhi rain: 4, including woman and three children, killed as tree falls on tube well room in Jaffarpur Kalan

NEW DELHI: A woman and her three children died after a tree collapsed due to strong winds, causing the roof of a tube well room to cave in at Jaffarpur Kalan. At 5:26 AM, a PCR call was received reporting the collapse.

Upon reaching the scene, police discovered that the tree had fallen onto a small structure built over a tube well in an agricultural field, leading to its complete collapse.

Tragically, Jyoti (26), wife of Ajay, and her three children were inside the room. All four were buried under the debris. Rescue teams rushed to the site, and the victims were pulled out and transported to RTR Hospital, where all four were declared dead.

Ajay, the husband and father, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene, reportedly in stable condition. Meanwhile, the fire department said they received 98 calls mostly of tree falling on Friday.