Published 16:21 IST, February 8th 2020
Building collapses in Punjab's Mohali, several feared trapped
Several people are feared trapped as a three-storey building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, police said
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Several people are feared trapped as a three-storey building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, police said.
The building, located on the Kharar-Landran road, collapsed when a JCB machine was digging its basement, they said. Several people are feared trapped under the debris, police said.
Punjab: A three-storey building collapses in Mohali, several feared trapped under debris. Rescue operation underway. pic.twitter.com/MFB8wQLOtM
— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2020
A rescue operation is are underway to look for the people trapped under the debris, they said. A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also been called to the site, police said.
#UPDATE Himanshu Jain, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Mohali: Two persons have been rescued. 6-7 persons still feared trapped under the debris. NDRF team & other support staff carrying out search and rescue operation. #Punjab https://t.co/jHxp7kUSfg pic.twitter.com/eUGYbuCsbU
— ANI (@ANI) February 8, 2020
15:34 IST, February 8th 2020