5 dead, 30 injured as roof of cold storage collapses in UP's Meerut

MEERUT: At least five people died while 30 others suffered injuries after an under-construction roof of a cold storage collapsed in Meerut's Daurala area on Friday.
Senior administrative and police officials along with a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the spot to launch search and rescue operation, police said.
Police said that 26 people have been rescued from under the rubble and efforts are on to find others.
Circle officer Ashish Sharma said, "An under-construction roof of a cold storage collapsed. Workers and labourers working there were buried under the rubble."
"Five people have been killed in the accident and around 26 people have been rescued by our teams. The rescue efforts are underway at the site," he added.
Police are yet to identify the deceased and the reason behind the collapse is yet to be ascertained, officials said.
(With inputs from PTI)