Hours after tremors, multi-storey building collapses in Lucknow; several trapped

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Several people are feared trapped inside the debris of a multi-story building which collapsed in Lucknow’s Wazir Hassan area on Tuesday. Two JCB machines and a team from state disaster relief force (SDRF) are at the spot to clear the debris and carry out the rescue operation.

It is not clear what triggered the collapse of the building. However, several people suspect that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Nepal and impacted parts of northern India and Lucknow, might have caused the collapse. Apparently some construction work in basement area had also been going on.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the building collapse in the state capital. He immediately directed the officials to ensure that the injured are rushed to the hospital and receive proper treatment. He also asked several hospitals to stay on alert.

Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak reached the site and said the efforts are underway to ensure that all people trapped under the debris are rescued.

“Building collapsed suddenly. 3 dead bodies have been found & sent to the hospital. NDRF, fire brigade personnel present at the spot, rescue operation underway”, the deputy CM said.

“A two-storey apartment building in Lucknow’s Wazirhasanganj Road collapsed due to the earthquake, the information about several families trapped in the debris is sad. The government should speed up the relief and rescue work to save lives”, the Samajwadi Party tweeted.

(With bureau inputs)


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