6-Storey Building Crashes Down In Gujarat's Surat, 1 Dead, Woman Rescued, 5 People Feared Trapped: Police
A six-story building collapsed in Surat, Gujarat, trapping 3-4 people. One woman has been rescued, and rescue operations are underway
A six-floor building collapsed in the Sachin area of Gujarat's Surat on Saturday. The police informed that one woman was rescued while five people were still trapped in the rubble. A body was recovered from the site, as per news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Surat, Gujarat: A body being recovered from the site in Sachin where a six-storey building collapsed in the afternoon. https://t.co/9769iK8qp2 pic.twitter.com/aqVgvVz0Bu
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2024
Rescue operations are underway as police and fire department teams are at the spot. Both NDRF and SDRF teams are also deployed at the spot.
#WATCH | Gujarat: A Four-floor building collapsed in Sachin area of Surat. Many people feared trapped. Police and fire department team at the spot. Rescue operations underway. pic.twitter.com/FIJJUGzbEQ
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2024
Surat Building Collapse: Woman Rescued, 3-4 People Trapped
Surat Commissioner of Police Anupam Singh Gahlaut stated that five people are still feared trapped inside.
"NDRF, SDRF and other organisations are involved in the rescue operation. We have retrieved a dead body from inside the rubble. Five people, however, are still feared trapped inside," says Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut.
VIDEO | "NDRF, SDRF and other organisations are involved in the rescue operation. We have retrieved a dead body from inside the rubble. Five people, however, are still feared trapped inside," says Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 6, 2024
(Full video available on PTI… pic.twitter.com/whGJD62aCP
Earlier, Surat Collector Sourabh Pardhi informed that about three to four people are still trapped in the rubble. He told news agency PTI, “We received information that a six-storey building has collapsed. As per primary information, almost 4-5 flats were occupied. One lady has been rescued but about 3-4 people are (still) trapped inside the rubble. Both NDRF and SDRF teams are working (to rescue them),” he remarked.
IDEO | “We received information that a six-storey building has collapsed. As per primary information, almost 4-5 flats were occupied. One lady has been rescued but about 3-4 people are (still) trapped inside the rubble. Both NDRF and SDRF teams are working (to rescue them),” says… pic.twitter.com/OQBEAxxzuK
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 6, 2024
Gahlaut informed that the building collapsed in Pali village and was constructed in 2016-17. “A building collapsed in Pali village which was constructed in 2016-17. One lady was rescued, she was sent to the hospital and according to her 2-3 people are stuck inside. Experts are here and hopefully in the next one or two hours, we will be able to get out the remaining persons,” he said, as per PTI.
VIDEO | “A building collapsed in Pali village which was constructed in 2016-17. One lady was rescued, she was sent to the hospital and according to her 2-3 people are stuck inside. Experts are here and hopefully in the next one or two hours, we will be able to get out the… pic.twitter.com/YZ5542VFG4
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 6, 2024
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