Chandigarh, 5 November: A 75-year-old woman was killed and three children seriously injured when a wall of a transport company collapsed in the Gas Colony area of Daria on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Gangiya Devi, a resident of Daria.
The children, all from the same neighbourhood, were rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector-32, with help from local residents and police. Doctors declared Gangiya Devi dead on arrival and shifted her body to the mortuary for post-mortem. One child with a leg fracture and serious head injuries was referred to PGIMER, while the other two were admitted to Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Sector-16.
The incident occurred around 12:30 pm when a truck belonging to the transport company was being reversed near Gas Colony Lane and hit an adjoining wall, causing it to collapse. Locals said the wall had been in a dilapidated condition, and despite repeated requests for repairs, no action was taken.
Industrial Area Phase-1 police have begun inquest proceedings.
