Meerut: Ten people, including six minors, were killed and five were severely injured when a three-story building in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut collapsed on Saturday evening.
The dilapidated building of 50 years stood in the Jakir colony and housed a dairy firm on the ground floor. All the dead belonged to the same family. Several cattle were also feared killed.
The teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with the local police, were still clearing the debris amidst ongoing rain. Sniffer dogs were also involved in the search operation and have been assisting the rescue teams. Local volunteers joined the rescue operation, which continued until 2 am and resumed early this morning.
“Injured sent to hospital & the CM directed district officials to provide them with proper treatment. CM directed the officials to reach the spot & expedite the relief work,” the CMO statement read.
President Droupadi Murmu had posted on X,”I am deeply saddened by the deaths of many people in the building collapse accident in Lucknow. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured.”
The Uttar Pradesh government also constituted a three-member committee to investigate the Lucknow building collapse.
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