Adilabad news: Elderly woman dies due to roof collapse

Adilabad: An elderly woman died after being trapped under the roof of her house which collapsed due to rains in Brahmanwada on Friday night. Usha Pandey (50), wife of Ramnivas Pandey, died after the roof of their rented house, which was in a dilapidated condition, collapsed due to rains around 1 am on Friday night, sources said. Pandey was sleeping in another room at the time of the incident but was not injured. Neighbours informed the police about the roof collapse on Dial 100, following which a rescue operation was launched. However, Usha had died by the time the debris was cleared. The couple were to vacate the house in two-three days. The body was shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)-Adilabad.