According to reports at least three people have been killed and several others have been rescued alive after building collapsed in Chukkuwala area of Dehradun in Uttarakhand late on Tuesday, news agency ANI reported.
The state’s disaster response force had reached the spot and launched rescue operation. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was also roped in later, ANI further reported.
The rescuers were able to pull out three people alive from under the rubble. Three dead bodies were also retrieved, ANI quoted NDRF chief Satya Pradhan as saying.
Those injured have been admitted to local hospital.
#UPDATE NDRF team rushed to building collapse site at Chhukhuwala, Dehradun & did search & rescue operation with local SDRF. 3 rescued alive and 3 dead bodies retrieved. Operation on: Satya Pradhan, Director General of NDRF (National Disaster Response Force). #Uttarakhand https://t.co/cM8AqvVYYX pic.twitter.com/u4VAMsRPnj
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2020
Three injured people have been rescued so far, and rescue operation is underway to save others trapped inside the collapsed building.
“DRF team rushed to building collapse site at Chhukhuwala, Dehradun & did search & rescue operation with local SDRF. 3 rescued alive and 3 dead bodies retrieved. Operation on,” Satya Pradhan, Director General of NDRF said.
