At least 10 people died and 5 injured after three story building collapsed in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
The NDRF team and SDRF team has been conducting the rescue operation at the scene. According to information the incident took place on Saturday at around 5:15 pm and the emergency team were immediately alerted.
According to information of the department 15 individuals were trapped in the debris. Among them 10 people declared dead.
The district administration in a statement said that among the died people 5 are minors. The died people identified as Simra a one and a half years old, Aliya (6), Reeza (7), Saqib (11), and Saniya (15). The other victims include Sajid (40), Naffo (63), Farhana (20) and Alisa (18).
The injured victim identified as Naeem (22), Nadeem (26), Saqib (20), and Saina (38) are receiving treatment at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, among them Sofiyan, aged 6, is in stable condition.
The collapsed building owner identified as Nafo Alauddin, who operated a dairy from the area.
District magistrate Deepak Meena said, โAs told by the family and relatives, 15 people were trapped in the debris of the house. All 15 have been rescued, 10 out of which have died and 5 are undergoing treatment. The area has been sealed and debris is being cleared. The rescue operation will go on till we find no possibility of any human life in the debris,โ.
Senior officials, Meerut zone additional director general of Police D.K. Thakur, Divisional Commissioner Selva Kumari J, Inspector General of Police Nachiketa Jha, and Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada, have arrived at the scene, where incident took place to oversee the rescue operation.
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In a post Chief minister office said, โRelief payments ofย โน4 lakh each have been given to the families of the deceased. Additionally, compensation has been provided to 30 individuals for the loss of 30 animals. A total of 3,056 houses have been damaged, and relief efforts are ongoing.โ