18 Killed in Roof Collapse during Funeral Near New Delhi

At least 18 people were killed as a roof collapsed in northern India during an indoor funeral party amid heavy rainfall on Sunday afternoon.

According to media reports, around 40 mourners had gathered under the shelter at a crematorium in the district of Ghaziabad when it collapsed, trapping them under the rubble.

The injured persons were rushed to nearby hospitals in critical condition.

The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear, but the authorities plan to investigate the accident.