Noida twin-building collapse: Rescue operation ends, death toll reaches 9

The operation ended around 5 p.m., after a continuous search for survivors that lasted about 65 hours. Nobody was brought out alive from the rubble, but workers pulled out nine bodies, including that of a toddler.

Drills wre being used to remove metal rods to reach those trapped under the debris and a dog squad has also been pressed into service (AFP PHOTO / Prakash SINGH)

Shahberi: Amid intermittent rainfall, rescue workers ended their operation at Shahberi village in Greater Noida to remove the debris of the two buildings that collapsed in Greater Noida killing at least nine people, including women and a toddler. They had deployed heavy machines to clear the rubble but were moving cautiously to avoid harming anyone trapped under the debris. The operation ended around 5 p.m., after a continuous search for survivors that lasted about 65 hours. Nobody was brought out alive from the rubble, but workers pulled out nine bodies, including that of a toddler. A six-floor under-construction building had crashed on a five-storey building next to it in Shahberi village under Bisrakh police station area on Tuesday night. Since then, the rescue operation had continued. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had also ordered the suspension of two other officials, project manager V P Singh and assistant project manager Akhtar Abbas Zaidi, for dereliction of duty.