Seven killed, many feared trapped in rubble as two buildings collapse in Gr Noida

Seven people were killed and several feared trapped under the rubble of two adjacent buildings which collapsed in Greater Noida on the outskirts of the national capital, officials said today.

A six-floor under-construction building crashed on a five-storey building next to it, bringing it down as well, in Shahberi village under Bisrakh police station last night.

Officials said at least one of the buildings was unauthorised.

At least 12 labourers were in the under-construction building and all of them were feared trapped, Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Arun Kumar Singh said.

Two bodies were pulled out of the rubble late last night and another removed this morning as 150 personnel as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) mounted a rescue operation along with the police and the fire department.

Four more bodies were brought out in the evening and later at night.

Rescuers deployed heavy machinery to shift concrete slabs and used drills in a bid to reach people buried under the debris. Sniffer dogs tried to detect any sign of life