Ghaziabad : Twenty people were killed when the roof of a shelter at a cremation ground in Uttar Pradesh’s Muradnagar collapsed today.The roof collapsed when over 30 people had taken shelter at the structure while it was raining. Most of them were relatives of Ram Dhan, who was being cremated.

A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also been rushed to the spot. Rescue workers  still going through the rubble to locate more victims.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident.

UP Chief minister directed officials to give financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of each of the deceased, a statement issued by the state government. CM also directed the Divisional Commissioner of Meerut and ADG Meerut zone to submit a report in this connection.