Hyderabad, March 22 – Two people were killed and one was injured when a portion of a ceiling collapsed at an apartment in the Begumpet area here on Sunday, police said.
The incident occurred in Methodist Colony in Kundan Bagh, under the jurisdiction of the Panjagutta Police Station.
Two people, who were working as electricians, died in the accident, while the apartment owner sustained critical injuries.
The victims were identified as Devidas (56) and Vivek (32), both residents of Seetharambagh in Asifnagar.
According to the police, the owner of a flat, Diwakar Prasad, had hired the services of two electricians, Devidas and Vivek, to do some work at his flat located on the third floor of an apartment building.
The electricians were working while Diwakar Prasad was standing on the balcony when, suddenly, the ceiling collapsed. All three people fell to the ground and were injured.
Devidas and Vivek died on the spot due to their injuries, while Prasad was rushed to a hospital, where his condition is reported to be critical.
The bodies of Devidas and Vivek were taken to the Gandhi Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.
The police have registered a case and are continuing the investigation.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident in Telangana's Khammam district, a 70-year-old man died by hanging.
According to the police, the incident occurred in Yerrupalem on Sunday, resulting in decapitation due to the hanging.
The deceased was identified as Venkatrami Reddy (70), a resident of Banigandlapadu village in Yerrupalem mandal. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.
Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that he took the extreme step due to financial difficulties.
In another incident, a couple and a child suffered serious burn injuries when a motorcycle caught fire while petrol was being filled into the vehicle at a shop in a village in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
The incident occurred in Gonabavi village in Gummagatta mandal on Sunday. The child's condition is reported to be critical.