NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – At least three persons died and a few others were injured, when a residential building collapsed, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh yesterday, a local police officer said.
The accident occurred in the state capital, Lucknow.
The injured were admitted to a local government hospital, while the personnel of Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Response Force, were carrying out rescue and relief operations.
Media quoted the state’s Deputy Chief Minister, Brajesh Pathak, as saying that, the residential building was situated on Wazir Hasanganj road. “Building collapsed suddenly. Three dead bodies have been found. Rescue work is underway at the spot,” he said.
Nearly a dozen people are feared trapped under the debris of the collapsed building. Further details are awaited.– NNN-PTI
