Gujarat : 125-year-old house collapse in Khambhalia leaves three dead, seven injured.

Dwarka- A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Khambhalia city of Dwarka district, where the collapse of a 125-year-old house on Rajda Road (Gagwani Fali) resulted in the deaths of three people and left seven others injured. The incident took place around 6 PM.

The three-storey house, owned by Ashok Kanjaria and located in Gagwani Fali on Rajda Road in Jam Khambhalia, suddenly collapsed due to heavy rain. Ten family members were inside the house at the time of the collapse and became trapped under the debris.

Local residents, along with the fire department, promptly initiated a rescue operation and managed to safely extricate seven members of the family, including children. These individuals sustained minor injuries. Unfortunately, Ashok Bhai's 65-year-old mother, Kesharben Kanjaria, and his two daughters, Payal (18) and Preeti Kanjaria (13), remained buried under the rubble. The administration sought assistance from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

The NDRF team conducted a meticulous rescue operation late into the night, successfully retrieving the three seriously injured family members. They were immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.

The Jam Khambhalia area is in mourning following the deaths of three members of the Kanjaria family, marking a somber and tragic event for the community.