Six children were killed when a wall collapsed here due to rains at Niwara village in Baghpat district here, police said today.

The incident occurred yesterday when the wall of the house of a villager Imamuddin came down due to rains in the area killing his six children on the spot.

The children have been identified as Jan Mohd (15), Din Mohd (13), Shah Mohd (11), Noor Mohd (9), Asif (7) and Anas (2).