Hyderabad: Wall collapses at Champapet, two children injured

Hyderabad: Two 12-year-old boys were injured after a wall of an old house collapsed on them in the Champapet area of Old City.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening in Maruthinagar near Gandhi Statue under Saroornagar police station.

The children, who were playing cricket in the area, got struck under the debris of the wall.

Personnel from the Disaster Response Force (DRF) of GHMC and fire services rushed to the spot and rescued the boys.

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The children were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. They suffered fracture injuries and are currently stable.

The rescue operation was performed under the supervision of district fire officer M Srinivas Reddy.