Two girls killed as gate collapses on them in Virudhunagar district

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Two girls, aged 9 and 4, were crushed to decease aft an robust gate and the pillar collapsed connected them erstwhile they were playing astatine the entranceway of the location of 1 of them at Konkalapuram in Virudhunagar territory connected Saturday.

Police said the girls were identified arsenic R. Kamalika, 9, from Konkalapuram and her relative Rishika, 4, from Sankarankovil.

As the incidental occurred astatine the location owned by Kamalika’s parents Rajamani and Rajeswari, the bystanders and the household members managed to propulsion the girls from nether the collapsed gate.

They took the injured girls to a backstage infirmary for treatment. Subsequently, the girls were moved to Sivaganga Government Hospital for further treatment. But the girls succumbed to their injuries astatine the hospital.

The constabulary said the robust gross and the station were installed lone a fewer years ago. Rishika, on with her brother, was successful the location for half-yearly vacation. Rishika was the girl of Ms. Rajeswari’s sister Dhanalakshmi.

Ms. Rajeswari is simply a constable attached to Sivakasi All Women Police Station. Sivakasi Town police have registered a case.

Published - December 27, 2025 07:35 p.m. IST

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