September 8th 2024.
In Lucknow, the death toll from the tragic building collapse has risen to eight as rescue teams have discovered three more bodies amidst the rubble, officials reported on Sunday. The incident took place in the Transport Nagar area on Saturday evening, causing injuries to twenty-eight people. The State Disaster Response Force has been tirelessly working to retrieve the bodies of the deceased, who have been identified as Raj Kishore, Rudra Yadav, and Jagrup Singh. The rescue operation is still ongoing.
As the search continues, authorities are now focused on ensuring that no one else is trapped under the debris. A senior district administration official stated that their top priority is to ensure the safety of all those involved. According to the police, the building was only four years old and was undergoing construction at the time of the collapse. Sadly, most of the victims were working on the ground floor when the incident occurred at 4:45 pm on Saturday.
The injured have been immediately taken to various hospitals, including Lok Bandhu Hospital in the district, for medical treatment. The building, which consisted of a motor workshop and warehouse on the ground floor, a medical godown on the first floor, and a cutlery warehouse on the second floor, has caused immense damage and loss of life. One of the injured, Akash Singh, who worked in the medical godown, shared that they had noticed a crack in one of the building's pillars. They had come down to the ground floor due to the rain and suddenly the entire structure collapsed on them.
This tragic incident has caused widespread shock and grief in the community. The authorities are conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the collapse and take necessary action to prevent such incidents in the future. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this heartbreaking event.
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