Nine people were killed, five injured and one feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in the Zakir Colony of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, said officials, adding that the rescue operations are underway.
The incident occurred around 5:15 pm and emergency services were immediately alerted, it said. The injured were rushed to Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College for medical treatment, it added.
#WATCH | Meerut Building Collapse | Uttar Pradesh: 9 people out of the 14 rescued have lost their lives.A three-storey building collapsed in the Zakir Colony of Meerut yesterday. 15 people were trapped inside. The rescue operations are underway. pic.twitter.com/B0O525KayO
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District Magistrate Deepak Meena confirmed the collapse of the three-storey house in Zakir Colony. The official said the National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade and police teams are working to rescue those trapped under the debris.
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