At least three people died and several are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, 24 January. The residential building collapsed on Wazir Hasanganj Road in Lucknow.
The cause of the building collapse has not been ascertained. The rescue operations have started to rescue the trapped people. At least eight families were inside the building when it collapsed.
UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said, “Building collapsed suddenly. 3 dead bodies have been found and sent to the hospital. NDRF, fire brigade personnel present at the spot, rescue operation underway.”
So far, nine people have been rescued from the debris. Lucknow DM said, “Nine people have been rescued. NDRF, SDRF involved in the rescue operation and Army has also been called.”
