5 Killed, Many Feared Trapped After 3-Storey Building Collapses In Lucknow, CM Yogi Monitoring Situation

At least five people have been killed and 24 others have been injured after a three-storey building collapsed in the Transport Nagar area in Lucknow on Saturday evening, trapping around a dozen people under the rubble, officials said.

As per information provided by the office of the UP Relief Commissioner, 24 people were injured in the incident. They were rescued and sent to the hospital.

The incident occurred at around 5 pm. The building was being used as a godown, officials said.

Some construction work was being done in the three-storey building, police said.

Senior police and administrative officials are on the spot to oversee the ongoing rescue operations.

“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.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken note of the situation and is monitoring the rescue efforts closely.

Defence minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath also expressed grief over the incident and said, “The news of the accident caused by the collapse of a building in Lucknow is extremely painful. I have spoken to the District Magistrate of Lucknow over the phone and got information about the situation at the spot. The local administration is carrying out relief and rescue operations on the spot and is engaged in helping the victims in every possible way.”