12-yr-old dies as railing of a house collapses

New Delhi: A 12-year-old boy died and his 10-year-old sister sustained injuries after a railing of their house collapsed in southwest Delhi's Dabdri extension on Sunday, police said.  

The railing collapsed when the two kids were playing on the roof of the building, said Devendra Arya, deputy commissioner of police (southwest).

The duo were taken to a hospital where the boy succumbed to injuries. 
A senior officer from the Delhi fire service said they received a call about the incident at 11:38 am. 

Two fire tenders and rescue vehicle were sent to the spot. By then, the kids were rushed to a hospital. 

The house is owned by a person named Lila Ram, who had rented it to Rohit's father, Amar, eight years ago, he said.