Victims’ kin still reeling from shock

NEW DELHI: Later this year, Raj Kumari was supposed to become a bride. But the garbage mound collapse at the Ghazipur landfill site crushed her and the dreams of her family.

He relatives said the incident took place when Raj Kumari was going to collect some documents for her mother. Talking to Millen

nium Post, her cousin Surender Kumar said that Raj Kumari's wedding was scheduled to take place on December 8, for which the entire family was eagerly planning.

“Four days ago, I had told her that I will support her for the marriage,” said the distraught cousin brother.

Another family member said Raj Kumari had been working a few months ago and had quit the job recently. She was going to be married into a family, living in Delhi's Dakshinpuri area.

Even when the news of her death reached her family, arrangements for her marriage were going on at her house.

The second casualty of the accident was Abhishek, a young man in his early 20s. At the time of incident, his cousin brother Amit was with him.

Amit, who was rescued by local people, told Millennium Post that they he had no idea what happened to them while they were on the motorcycle. “We were going slowly and suddenly we were pushed into the drain,” said Amit.

Amit added that since childhood he had a close bond with Abhishek, who he said was a helpful person.

His family said that after the incident he was in shock. But on Saturday, he started asking where Abhishek was.