Around 35 people were?feared trapped after the railway station's under-construction building collapsed on Saturday. The District Magistrate (DM), SP, and senior railway officers reached the spot. A rescue operation was initiated soon after the incident. Five workers were?pulled out from the debris and they were taken to the hospital. At least 23 people were injured in the incident.
Kanpur Commissioner K Vijayendra Pandian said, "Around 28 people have been rescued and 6 people are seriously injured but out of danger. No casualties have been reported yet. The debris will be cleared in some time."
The construction work of the building was underway?at the railway station when the tragic incident took place. The ceiling slab suddenly fell on the second floor. After the ceiling collapsed, around 35-40 workers were trapped?under the debris. 28 workers were rescued safely.
Probe launched into collapse of under-construction building:?Vaishnaw
“A very tragic incident has occurred, and immediate action has been taken.?An inquiry committee has also been set up there,” said Vaishnaw, who was in Pune to attend a slew of events.?An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.?
"We received information about the incident at 2:39 pm. 5 workers have been injured, and have been sent to the hospital. A compensation of Rs 50,000 has been announced for the seriously injured and Rs 5,000 for those who have suffered minor injuries. Railway and state government teams are present at the spot. Relief and rescue work is going on,"?Northeast Railway CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh said.
The rescue operation?was?underway?to rescue the remaining workers.?
The beautification work was?going on at the railway station.?As soon as the ceiling?fell, the whole area echoed with a loud sound. The injured workers were?being admitted to the hospital. The administration has started investigating the causes of the accident.
"According to preliminary information, the incident occurred when the under-construction shuttering of the roof collapsed," District Magistrate?Shubhrant Kumar Shukl said, who rushed to the spot along with other senior officials to oversee the rescue operation.
"Our first priority is to rescue the workers who are trapped.?We are using all resources at our disposal for the rescue efforts," he said.
A shaken Mahesh Kumar, among those at the site, recalled his narrow escape.?
"As soon as the concrete was poured over the shuttering, it suddenly collapsed.?Everyone on it fell.?I was standing at the edge and managed to escape," he said.
Taking cognisance of the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to ensure the safe recovery of those trapped inside and their proper medical treatment.
CM Yogi directs?officials to ensure the safe recovery of workers
State Relief Commissioner Bhanu Chandra Goswami is in touch with the Kannauj district administration for all possible help in relief work, state government officials said.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed at the site where frantic efforts are underway to rescue the workers.
Ambulances have been kept on standby to provide first aid and take the injured to hospital.
The emergency ward at the district hospital is on alert and doctors have been put on standby, officials said.
(Report by Surjit)
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