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Tragedy in Maharajganj: Couple Killed as Tree Falls During Storm, Daughter Injured
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News18•27-09-2026, 13:30
Tragedy in Maharajganj: Couple Killed as Tree Falls During Storm, Daughter Injured
- •A couple died and their daughter was injured after a tree fell on them during heavy rain and strong winds in Maharajganj, UP.
- •Gauri Shankar Paswan (55), his wife Shrimati Devi (52), and their daughter Anjilika (19) were searching for their goat in the forest when the incident occurred.
- •Anjilika managed to crawl out and inform villagers, but rescue efforts were delayed due to the severe weather.
- •Villagers reached the spot later in the evening after the weather improved, finding the couple deceased.
- •Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination and initiated legal proceedings.
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A couple died after a large shankhu tree fell on them amid heavy rain and strong winds while they were looking for their goat in a forest.
Gauri Shankar Paswan, his wife Shrimati Devi, and their 19-year-old daughter Anjilika were trapped underneath a fallen tree. Anjilika managed to crawl out from beneath the debris, reached home, and alerted villagers about the accident.
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, prevented villagers from immediately reaching the spot after being notified. They were only able to reach the forest and cut down the tree to rescue the family later in the evening once the weather improved.
