According to Area Police Office Dipayal, four-year old Shibu Tamrakar, son of Laxman Tamrakar buried to death in the incident.A total of seven family members were asleep when the incident took place.
The injured in the incident are Laxman's two wives Chandra and Punika, daughter Tilaka, son Bhakta, junior brother Tikaram and his wife Asha.
Health condition of Chandra, Punika, Tilaka and Asha are said to be in critical and they are undergoing treatment in Silgadhi-based district Hospital.
Police said that property worth around 8.50 lakh has been destroyed in the incident.
Police said that the incident took place at around 11 pm last night.
According to Bajjir Singh Dhami, head of Area Police Office, Dipayal, they had reached the incident site at around 12 am and rescued the injured.
Police said that the incident took place due to decaying structure of the house as it was too old.
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