A three-storey building collapsed in Lucknow’s Transport Nagar area on Saturday evening, trapping approximately a dozen people under the debris. The incident occurred around 5 pm, with the building, used as a godown, reportedly undergoing some construction work at the time of the collapse. According to officials from the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner’s office, ten individuals were injured in the incident, news agency PTI reported. They have been rescued and transported to a hospital for treatment. Rescue operations are ongoing, with senior police and administrative officials present at the site to oversee the efforts.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Lucknow’s District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar reported one fatality and indicated that another person is feared to be trapped. The evacuated individuals are being taken to the hospital for medical care.
#WATCH | Lucknow Building collapse | DM Lucknow Suryapal Gangwar says, “So far, 13 people have been evacuated. The death of one person is reported… NDRF and SDRF teams are working. One more person is feared to be trapped…” pic.twitter.com/dxFXaWdMQj
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is closely monitoring the situation and the ongoing rescue operations, according to PTI.
#WATCH | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: A building collapsed in Transport Nagar under the Sarojini Nagar police station area. Many people feared to be trapped. Police and rescue team are at the spot. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/M8cKgIiHPj
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024
“Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed to the scene and are working to extricate the trapped individuals,” said Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar.
#WATCH | Lucknow building collapse | Rescue operations to evacuate the trapped people are underway. The evacuated people are being sent to the hospital.
So far, 4 people have been evacuated in the incident. pic.twitter.com/9LSWqVW36L
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024
Drones are also being utilised to expedite the evacuation process while 15 people have been rescued so far, as reported by ANI.
#WATCH | Lucknow Building Collapse | Drones are being used to speed up the evacuation process.
So far, 15 people have been rescued. pic.twitter.com/1xj9IzrF2C
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024
More details about the incident are awaited.
