Wall collapse kills three in Mulpani

SANKHU, July 12: Three persons including two from a single family died when a house wall nearby collapsed in Mulpani, Kathmandu on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Sharmila Yadav, 35, her 10-year-old son and Nitu Yadav, 30 of Devtal rural municipality-5 of Bara district, according to the Metropolitan Police Circle, Bouddha.

Sharmila Yadav and her son were rushed to Nepal Medical College, Attarkhel, where they were declared dead, said Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narendra Chand.

He said that they were staying in a hut adjoining the house of Balram Khatri.

Khatri’s house wall collapsed due to the incessant rainfall.