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9-yr-old girl dies as iron gate falls on her in 'Lok Bhawan'

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
A nine-year-old girl got killed today as an iron gate came crashing on her in an under construction part of the 'Lok Bhawan' building which houses the chief minister's office here, the police said.

Kiran was playing when the gate fell on her, they said. The girl was rushed to a hospital where she died while undergoing treatment.

Construction work in the Lok Bhawan building started under the previous Samajwadi party regime, according to officials.

The building houses the chief minister's office where cabinet and other meetings are held.

A portion of this building is under construction, officials said.

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First Published: Jun 21 2017 | 5:23 PM IST

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