Two buildings collapse in Greater Noida; 3 killed, many feared trapped

Two buildings collapsed in Greater Noida, killing at least three persons and trapping several others under the debris, officials said today.

A six-storey under-construction building fell on an adjacent building in Shah Beri village under the Bisrakh police station last night. The second building also collapsed under the impact.

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

He added that while two bodies were pulled out of the rubble late last night, another body was pulled out this morning.

Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were assisting the police personnel and fire-fighters in the ongoing rescue operations, the CFO said.

Those involved in the rescue operations were facing difficulties because of the narrow lanes in the area and a huge crowd that had gathered there, he added.

Drills are being used to remove metal rods to reach those trapped under the debris and a dog squad has also been pressed into service.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate to monitor the relief-and-rescue operations.

DGP O P Singh had informed the chief minister about the rescue operations.