Two minor girls buried alive as mound of earth caves in

Two minor girls were buried alive and another injured after a mound of earth caved in on them in Palamgadhia village here today.

The accident happened when the girls were digging soil for use at home, Sub-Divisional Officer Sanjay Kumar Nirala said.

While Neelam (8) and Nanhki (9) were buried alive, another unidentified girl was critically injured, he said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and the injured has been admitted to Sadar Hospital where she is battling for life, the SDO said.