Gujarat: Dilapidated Building Collapses in Junagadh; 4 Persons Feared Trapped

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Last Updated: July 24, 2023, 15:04 IST

Junagadh, India

Four persons trapped under debris, NDRF conducts a rescue operation. (Representative Image: PTI)

Four persons trapped under debris, NDRF conducts a rescue operation. (Representative Image: PTI)

Officials said that rescue operation was underway by teams of the NDRF, and local fire and police personnel

A two-storey dilapidated building collapsed in Gujarat’s Junagadh city on Monday afternoon and four persons feared trapped, officials said.

The building, comprising shops and residential units, collapsed in Kadiawad locality, a couple of days after the city was battered by torrential rains.

Rescue operation was underway by teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local fire and police personnel, the officials said. Bulldozers were also engaged to remove the debris and ambulances were kept on standby at the site, they said.

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first published:July 24, 2023, 15:04 IST
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