Two illegal 6-storey buildings collapse, locals fear over 20 trapped under rubble

Noida | Wednesday | 18th July, 2018

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One of the buildings was under construction and fell on the other, rescuers and local residents said, triggering a collective collapse. Noida: Two six-storey buildings collapsed in Noida Extension’s Shahberi village late on Tuesday, leaving several people trapped under a huge mass of concrete rubble. The exact number of people trapped under the rubble of the buildings, both built illegally, could not be ascertained. The site of the collapse is in a remote area, which is connected by a narrow lane. But we are not clear about the total number of fatalities.” District magistrate B N Singh was also present at the spot..