At least five people were killed when a building collapsed in Lucknow’s Transport Nagar area on Saturday, with 28 reported to be injured. Both NDRF and SDRF contributed to the rescue operations.
As per information from the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner’s office cited by PTI, the injured have been transported to multiple hospitals in the district, including Lok Bandhu Hospital.
Officials confirmed that five people lost their lives in the collapse, while 28 others, including five women, sustained injuries. They also mentioned that nearly everyone from the building has been accounted for, though rescue efforts continue to ensure no one else remains trapped beneath the debris.
Officials reported that the building housed a motor workshop and warehouse on the ground floor, a medical storage facility on the first floor, and a cutlery warehouse on the second floor.
Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the matter and directed to expidate the relief operations. UP CM’s office said that the Chief Minister directed district administration officials, as well as SDRF and NDRF teams, to urgently reach the scene and accelerate relief efforts, ensuring that the injured receive immediate hospital treatment. He also expressed his hope for the swift recovery of those injured.
The deceased have been identified as Pankaj Tiwari (40), Dheeraj Gupta (48), Arun Sonkar (28), Raj Kishore (27) and Jasmit Singh (41).
#WATCH | Lucknow Building Collapse | Drones are being used to speed up the evacuation process.
So far, 15 people have been rescued. pic.twitter.com/1xj9IzrF2C
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2024
According to District Magistrate (DM) Lucknow Suryapal Gangwar, one fatality is confirmed so far.
“So far, 13 people have been evacuated. The death of one person is reported… NDRF and SDRF teams are working. One more person is feared to be trapped,” DM Gangwar.
In a social media post on ‘X,’ Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow and Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh said, “The news of 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.”
लखनऊ में एक भवन के गिरने से हुई दुर्घटना का समाचार अत्यंत पीड़ादायक है। मैंने लखनऊ के ज़िलाधिकारी से फ़ोन पर बातचीत करके घटनास्थल पर हालात की जानकारी प्राप्त की है। स्थानीय प्रशासन मौक़े पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्य कर रहा है और पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है।
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 7, 2024
