Greater Noida: Six-storey Under-construction Building Collapses, People Fear Trapped; Rescue Operations Underway

The incident was reported late on Tuesday evening.

Greater Noida, July 17: A six-storey under-construction building collapsed in Shah Beri village under Bisrakh police station limits late on Tuesday evening. Several people are feared trapped. Police and rescue teams are present at the spot. More details are awaited.

ANI reported that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and has asked the District Magistrate to take up relief measures with National Disaster Response Force team and police to ensure immediate rescue.

Last month, a 42-year-old labourer died and five others were injured after a wall of an under-construction basement collapsed today in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash 2, police said. A senior officer from the Delhi Fire Service said a call was received at 12.10 pm about the collapse and three fire tenders were rushed to the spot.

The police said they were informed that six labourers were injured in the wall collapse and were rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre where Satish was declared dead, they added. Those injured were identified as Narayan (48), Durga Majhi (38), Kapil (27), Ramswarup (50) and Ravi Mishra (35).

Police said an inspection of the site revealed that the wall of the under-construction basement collapsed and debris fell on the labourers working there, they said. A case was registered and it was being probed whether the builder, along with the contractor had taken necessary permissions and whether required safety arrangements were in Delhi made. (With Agency Inputs)