Maharashtra: 5 Dead, 2 Injured As Old Two-Storey Building Collapses In Amravati

Some people have been taken to the hospital in injured condition. Police said that the rescue work is going on at a brisk pace.

Old Two-Storey Building Collapses In Amravati (Source: ANI)

At least five people were killed after a two-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Amravati, on Sunday evening, news agency PTI report quoted Amravati Police. 

Maharashtra | Five people died and one got injured after a dilapidated building collapsed in the Prabhat Cinema area of Amravati: Amravati Police pic.twitter.com/HhACcTEdcW

— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2022

Some people have been taken to the hospital in injured condition. Police said that the rescue work is going on at a brisk pace.

"The building located in Prabhat Chowk area of the city collapsed, killing five persons and injuring two others," Amravati Police Commissioner Dr Arti Singh said.

After the building collapse, the bodies of the people covered under the trash were brought out by the rescue team. In any case, the rescue work is still on, District Collector Pavneet Kaur said, adding that the incident will be investigated and strict action will be taken against those responsible.

According to the civic official, a the Amravati Municipal Corporation (AMC) had issued a notice for the destruction of the structure in July this year as it had become old and dilapidated.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis communicated pain over the incident and announced on Twitter that Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has decided to provide a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the families of each deceased from the CM Relief Fund. The medical expenses of the injured people would be borne by the state government, he added.

The Divisional Official has been told to lead an investigation into the incident, Fadnavis tweeted. 

अमरावती येथे एक जुनी इमारत कोसळून झालेल्या दुर्घटनेत 5 जणांचा मृत्यू झाला असून, 2 जखमी आहेत. मलबा हटविण्याचे काम सध्या सुरु आहे. जिल्हाधिकार्‍यांशी मी संपर्कात आहे.
या घटनेची सर्वंकष चौकशी करण्याचे आदेश विभागीय आयुक्तांना देण्यात आले आहेत.
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— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 30, 2022