
Chennai, Nov 19( BPNS)
Nine people were killed at Pernambet in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on Friday when the house in which they were staying collapsed in incessant rains and fell on them.
The deceased include four women and four children and one man. The house collapsed when the family was fast asleep and they have to be taken out from the debris. Fire and Rescue personal and the police rushed to the spot and took out those injured.
Eight people were injured in the accident and are being given medical aid at the Peranmbet Government hospital.
The bodies are at the Peranmbet Government hospital for postmortem.