Uttar Pradesh: Toll in Shahjahanpur building collapse rises to three
Fifteen workers were injured in the accident.
The toll in the roof collapse of an under-construction building in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district rose to three on Monday, reported PTI. Two workers died on Sunday when the accident took place.
“Rescue operations have been completed,” said District Magistrate Amrit Tripathi. “Three labourers have died, while 15 were injured. Of these, one was referred to Lucknow for treatment,” Tripathi said, adding that the condition of 14 workers is said to be stable.
The district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry headed by Additional District Magistrate Vandita Srivastava. “A case has been registered against three persons, including the building owner Swami Virendra Pal Shah and contractor Rajiv Kumar,” Tripathi said. “[The] Police have detained the contractor.”
#UPDATE Shahjahanapur under-construction building collapse: One body recovered from under the debris. 14 people rescued, 2 of them critically injured. They've been sent to Lucknow. 3 more people are suspected to be trapped. Teams of SDRF and NDRF have been dispatched from Lucknow pic.twitter.com/BAeycOzEyQ
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