Two buildings collapse in Greater Noida, several feared trapped

Several people are feared trapped after two adjacent buildings collapsed in Shahberi village in Greater Noida late on Tuesday.

Officials said that a five-storey building collapsed on adjacent under-construction building. Both the buildings are reported to be five storey high.

Officials accessed that 12-14 people might be trapped under the debris. The rescue operation was already in full swing. NDRF had been pressed into action to look for trapped people, if any.

A senior official said that they were not sure about the casualty. He said that it is feared that about a dozen people might be trapped inside the debris.

The debris is being cleared to find out if anyone was trapped inside.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the mishap and instructed the district magistrate to follow up with the National Disaster Response Force team for relief measures.

By EP Web Desk