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Jharkhand: CISF Fire Wing rescues 21 persons from building collapse site

By IANS | Updated: September 10, 2023 15:35 IST

New Delhi, Sep 10 The Fire Wing of CISF Unit BSL Bokaro saved the lives of 21 people, ...

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New Delhi, Sep 10 The Fire Wing of CISF Unit BSL Bokaro saved the lives of 21 people, including women, who were trapped in the debris after a residential house collapsed in Bokaro city of Jharkhand CISF officials said on Sunday.

A senior CISF official said that at around 5:10 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Fire Wing of CISF Unit BSL Bokaro received a call about the collapse of a residential building.

The caller reported that a few individuals were trapped in the debris of the building near Lal Chowk in Sector E in Bokaro.

"On receiving the information, CISF Fire Wing personnel promptly arrived at the scene and observed that a residential building had collapsed, with some civilians trapped in the debris. Fire Wing personnel immediately initiated a rescue operation, removing the debris and evacuating the trapped individuals," said the official.

The official said that during the rescue operation, a total of 21 lives, including those of women and children, were saved by CISF Fire Wing personnel.

--IANS

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