Noida buildings collapse: 2 male dead bodies recovered, several feared trapped

Noida Building Collapse
Several people are feared trapped under the debris.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh): Two male dead bodies have been retrieved by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Greater Noida's Shah Beri village, where two under-construction buildings collapsed on Tuesday.

NDRF Commandant, PK Srivastava said, "Two male dead bodies have been recovered. Four NDRF teams and dog squad are present on the spot, chances of any victim being alive are scant. Operations will continue until all victims are rescued."

Several people are feared trapped under the debris. Police and rescue teams are present at the spot. At least a dozen people are feared trapped under the debris of a six-storey under-construction building that collapsed in Greater Noida's Shah Beri village, police said.

Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said at least 12 labourers were inside the building at the time of the incident and all of them are feared trapped. Fire and police officials have reached the spot and rescue operations are underway, Singh said, adding that a National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) team has also been deployed.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate and the police to monitor relief and rescue activities along with the NDRF team. DGP O P Singh has informed the chief minister about the rescue operation being carried out by police and NDRF personnel.

"NDRF team, district police and fire personnel are engaged in the operations," Singh said.

Commenting feature is disabled in your country/region.