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SHAHJAHANPUR: As many as three labourers were killed and at least 24 are feared trapped under debris when the roof an under-construction three-storeyed building collapsed in the Roza area of UP’s Shajahanpur on Sunday. District magistrate (DM) Amrit Tripathi said, “We will continue rescue operations throughout the night. Fifteen people were rescued by police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel and local residents till now.The incident occurred around 3.20 pm. An FIR will be registered against the building owner and its contractor.” All the victims were residents of nearby villages.Additional district magistrate (ADM) Vandita Srivastava said, “We are trying our best to rescue those trapped under debris. The building’s owner has been identified as Jasmeet Sahni.”Speaking to the media, Sahni said, “We have permission from the district administration for construction of the school..