JAIPUR: One person died and more than 15 people were feared trapped under the rubble of a three-storey restaurant that collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday night, an official said.
Rescue operations are underway after a building collapsed in Kota on Saturday. (ANI Video Grab)”The incident took place around 9 pm on Saturday when around 15 people, including some staff and customers of the restaurant, were inside. The total number of people trapped is yet to be ascertained. However, eight of them were dragged out in critical condition and one of them died on the way,” confirmed state education minister Madan Dilawar, who was present at the spot.
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Kota District Hospital CMHO Dr Narendra Nagar said the deceased was about 20 years old and a resident of West Bengal. The identity of the deceased is not yet known.
“Eight people have been shifted here – five of them, including a child, are in critical condition. The remaining three are in stable condition. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old youth. West Bengal is dead.”
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According to officials familiar with the matter, the building is located in Talwandi area of Kota where another building next to it was under construction for the past few days.
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“Construction work on that building probably caused frequent tremors in this building. Initially, it too was quite old. However, the cause of the collapse will be ascertained after a thorough examination. We will also contact the municipal officials to check if any notice was issued to the building,” said Kota Collector Piyush Samaria.
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Many of the locals said they heard the explosion before the building collapsed. “Immediately after the accident, police along with an SDRF team reached the spot and started a rescue operation which is still going on,” said Kota First Circle DSP Yogesh Sharma.
He also said that the police have surrounded the area. “No FIR has been lodged yet. We are rescuing people and taking the injured to hospital for treatment now. Further investigation is on,” Sharma said.
