Two killed in building collapse,10 trapped

Two labourers died and 13 were injured when an under-construction four-storey building collapsed at Shalimar Garden,Extension-2,in Ghaziabad on Saturday evening.

Till late in the evening,authorities were searching for nearly 10 people trapped in the debris.

The residential building was being constructed by Kranti Associates Private Ltd. According to police,the persons responsible are absconding. SSP Raghubir Lal said: An FIR will be lodged against the firm under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code.

The victims are Arvind Sahu (30),a resident of Madhya Pradesh,and an unidentified woman. The injured have been admitted to Narendra Mohan Hospital,Sahibabad. Most of the labourers belong to MP and Bundelkhand region.

Thirty labourers were working in the building when it collapsed at 5 pm. Two persons were killed on the spot while 13 were injured, SP (City) J K Shahi said. The condition of five of the injured was stated to be serious,he added. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force,an Air Force disaster management team and other agencies are engaged in rescue operations.

The chances of some of the trapped persons surviving are minimal,and casualties could mount,Shahi added.

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