3 Killed, 6 Feared Trapped After House Collapses In UP's Meerut
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Fourteen people were initially trapped when the three-storey building collapsed in Meerut.
Three people were killed while six others were feared trapped in the rubble after a three-storey building collapsed here on Saturday, officials said. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are present at the spot and rescue operations are ongoing amid rain in the area. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | NDRF and SDRF teams are at the spot as the rescue operation continues in Zakir Colony of Meerut after a building collapsed here.6 people are still trapped while 3 out of 8 rescued people have lost their lives: DM Deepak Meena pic.twitter.com/ZkHWuWPHxK
According to District Magistrate Deepak Meena, eight people have been rescued, of whom three have died.
Speaking to reporters, Deepak Meena said, "Fourteen people were initially trapped in it, out of which three were rescued earlier. Five more have been rescued now, the rest are still trapped. NDRF and SDRF teams are there... three of those eight rescued people have lost their lives. Our priority is to rescue the remaining six people..."
