Three-storey building collapses in Indore: Two dead, 12 injured

A three-storey building collapsed behind Premsukh Talkies on Jawahar Marg in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Monday evening, leaving two dead and 12 others injured. 

According to the police, the incident took place around 9 PM on Monday in the Daulat Ganj area. A three-storey building suddenly collapsed, trapping 13 individuals in debris. 

District Collector Shivam Verma reached the site soon after the incident. He confirmed that rescue operations are underway, with 14 people safely pulled out, including a child. He said, "13 people were suspected to be buried in the collapse. But another child has been rescued and has been taken to the hospital. He is safe...so 14 people have been rescued. But, two of them, unfortunately, died." 

Adding, "One woman is severely injured in the leg. The remaining eleven are in stable conditions." 

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Joint teams of the Municipal Corporation, Police, District Administration, State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF), and Civil Defence, along with residents, jointly carried out the rescue operations. Excavators, JCBs, and other heavy machinery were deployed to clear the debris. 

The two deceased individuals have been identified as Faheem and a 20-year-old woman named Alifa. 

The building structure was reportedly weak and had been constructed without proper beams or columns, as per the officials. With continuous water accumulation around, it collapsed. 

To oversee the rescue operations, Police Commissioner Santosh Kumar Singh, District Collector Shivam Verma, and Municipal Commissioner Harshika Singh were present on site throughout the night. 

Before this, around ten people, including two children and eight adults, were injured after a two-storey building collapsed in the same region, behind Premsukh Talkies on Jawahar Marg in Indore. 

The building comprised commercial shops on the ground floor, while residential quarters were located on the upper floors. Commissioner of Police, Santosh Kumar Singh, said, "It's a two-storey building. Shops are located below it, and above it appears to be a residential area. Approximately 40-45% of the building has collapsed. Some people are buried under the debris, of which 10 have been shifted to the hospital. More people may be buried. Search operation is underway." 

Collector Shivam Verma stated, "Medical staff is overseeing the ongoing rescue operation following the collapse. The building is reported to be approximately eight years old, and we are gathering more information about it. But right now, our priority is to rescue everyone and provide them with proper treatment."