Tragedy struck Bijauli village in the Bah sub-division of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, December 21, 2025, when a basement wall of an under-construction house collapsed, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to five others. The incident occurred in the morning when seven villagers had gathered in the basement of the house to warm themselves around a bonfire.

The victims were trapped under the debris after the sudden collapse of the newly constructed wall. Approximately 50 locals rushed to the scene, using shovels and other tools to remove the debris in an effort to rescue those trapped. The rescue operation reportedly took about two and a half hours.

The deceased have been identified as Hiralal Yadav, 65, and Yogesh Yadav, 45. The injured individuals are Ramendra Singh, 58, Sunil Kumar, 38, Bhure Lal, Kallu, 32, and Uttam Prajapati, 45. All of the injured were immediately transported to a nearby community health center, and later admitted to different hospitals in Agra. Police reports indicate that their conditions are stable and not life-threatening.

According to authorities, the house was being constructed by Jodh Singh, who was building a basement. The basement floor had been filled with soil and water to compact it. The wall that collapsed had been recently built and had not completely dried, which may have contributed to the accident.

DCP (Agra East) Abhishek Agrawal stated that the police have not yet received any complaints from the families of the deceased or injured. Local police arrived at the scene following the collapse and have begun an investigation into the incident.