Last Updated on 07/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
Surat building collapse, The accident that happened on Saturday in Surat, Gujarat is getting worse. The number of deaths in the accident of the collapse of a six-storey residential building in Sachin area is increasing. According to the information, so far the bodies of 7 people have been recovered from the debris. It is feared that many more people may be buried. The fire brigade team along with the NDRF is engaged in relief and rescue work. At the same time, top officials of the administration have been present at the spot ever since the information of the accident came to light.
The incident happened in the afternoon
Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said that a woman was rescued safely soon after the building collapsed. He said that the incident happened at around 2:45 pm in the afternoon. The rescue operation is going on as locals claim that some more people may be buried under the debris. He said that the building was constructed in 2016-17.
People lived in five flats
According to the information received, there were 32 flats in the six-storey building, out of which people lived in about five flats. Officials said that most of the people living in this building were people working in factories in this area. He said that when the rescue operation started, we heard the screams of the trapped people. We pulled out a woman from the debris and took her to the hospital.
FIR will be filed
Officials said that the building collapsed in just four to five years, so many questions arise. He said that the corporation had issued a notice regarding the stability of the building. The FSL team is also investigating the matter and trying to find out how this accident happened. He said that after the report comes, an FIR will be registered and action will be taken.