New Delhi [India], August 1 (HBTV): A woman and her child drowned after falling into a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur area of East Delhi following heavy rainfall in the national capital. 

The deceased were identified as Tanuja (22) and her child, Priyansh (3), residents of Prakash Nagar Khoda Colony, Ghaziabad. 

According to police, "A call was received on Wednesday evening at about 8.12 pm regarding a woman and a child drowning in a drain. Based on the information received on Police Response Vehicle (PRV), the force immediately reached the spot." 

"On reaching the above incident spot, it was found that Tanuja and her child Priyansh, who were going to the weekly Budh Bazaar held in the Ghazipur Police Station area, East Delhi, fell into a waterlogged semi-constructed drain and drowned," said the police. 

Police said that the drain is about 15 feet and width is 6 feet. 

"The bodies have been recovered and further legal action is being taken by Ghazipur East Delhi Police Station," said the police. 

Meanwhile, amid heavy downpours, a house collapsed in Delhi's Sabzi Mandi area. A total of five fire tenders were rushed to the site. 

However, fire brigade officials were delayed due to traffic congestion. The incident occurred at 8:57 p.m., according to reports.  

(ANI)