Thu Dec 04 11:55:51 UTC 2025: News Article:
One Dead, Three Injured in Wall Collapse Near Thiru Uthirakosamangai
Ramanathapuram, December 4, 2025 – A tragic incident near Thiru Uthirakosamangai in Ramanathapuram district resulted in the death of one man and injuries to three others on Thursday. A wall collapsed from a neighboring house onto a makeshift tent where the family was sleeping.
Karthigai Selvan, 45, along with his wife and two children, had been residing in the tent built on his property in Vellamarichikatti village, due to the dilapidated state of their own home. In the early hours of Thursday, a wall from the adjacent property, owned by Muruganandam, gave way and crushed the tent.
Local residents, alerted by the loud collapse, rushed to the family’s aid. Karthigai Selvan succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital. His wife, K. Jaya Malini, 40, and their two children, aged 14 and 8, sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital.
The Uthirakosamangai police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
Summary of the Text:
The text is a news article from The Hindu’s e-paper, dated December 4, 2025. It reports on a tragic incident where a wall collapsed near Thiru Uthirakosamangai in Ramanathapuram, India, resulting in one death and three injuries. A family living in a makeshift tent, after their house was found to be in poor condition, was struck when a wall from an adjacent property collapsed. Emergency services transported the injured to Ramanathapuram Government Medical College Hospital, while police started an investigation into the collapse. The e-paper includes regular sections such as “The View From India”, “First Day First Show”, “Today’s Cache”, “Science For All”, “Data Point”, “Health Matters”, and “The Hindu On Books”.
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