Katni, September 17: Seven persons were killed and 15 others injured when a three-storey house collapsed here, officials said today. Twenty-two people were staying in the dilapidated building at Ishwarpura locality that collapsed last night.
Five of the injured, who were in a serious condition, were referred to a Jabalpur hospital, where one of them succumbed later, the officials said. The district administration has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5,000 each to next of kin of the deceased and Rs 2,000 each for the injured.
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