Three dead as buildings collapse in Greater Noida, many trapped

A six-storeyed under-construction building collapsed on another four-storeyed building in Shah Beri village of Greater Noida on late Tuesday evening. Three bodies have been recovered by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams. The identity of the bodies has not been established yet.

At least a dozen people are feared trapped under the debris of a six-storey under-construction building that collapsed in Greater Noida's Shah Beri village on Tuesday night , police said.

NDRF and local police are engaged in the relief and rescue efforts. The building is reported to have collapsed at around 08:45 pm on Tuesday.

Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said at least 12 labourers were inside the building at the time of the incident and all of them are feared trapped.

The incident in Shahberi village took place apparently due to "too much moisture in the walls of the basement and poor construction material used", an official told.

District Magistrate BN Singh, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Ashish Srivastava along with policemen from six police stations and NDRF teams requisitioned from Ghaziabad have been at the disaster site since the accident.

The rescue operations were hampered at night due to poor visibility. Union Minister and Noida Lok Sabha MP Mahesh Sharma also visited the crash site.

Rescue dogs, two hydraulic cranes and six bulldozers have been pressed into service to rescue the people trapped inside the debris.

An official said that both the building had been built illegally and construction work on one had been completed after which a dozen families had shifted in it. The other was still under-construction.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath taking stock of the incident, asked the District Magistrate to follow up with the NDRF team and the police for relief measures and to ensure immediate rescue.

With agency inputs.