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Two killed in tent collapse at Indore

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Press Trust of India Indore
Last Updated : Jul 05 2013 | 3:05 PM IST
Two persons, including an elderly woman, were killed and nine others were injured when a tent collapsed following heavy rains during the launch of 'Atal Jyoti Abhiyan' here, police said today.
A 65-year-old woman, identified as Ayesha Khan, died and 10 others were injured in the July 3 incident after the tent collapsed during the launch of the campaign in Depalpur town of the district, police said.
Among the injured who were hospitalised, another woman, identified as Geeta (60) succumbed to her injuries in the government M Y hospital, they said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had announced an ex-gratia of Rs five lakh to the kin of those killed in the mishap and Rs 50,000 each to the injured persons.

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First Published: Jul 05 2013 | 3:05 PM IST

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