Noida Building Collapse: Several Feared Trapped as Three-Storey Structure Falls in Bahlolpur, Rescue Operation Underway (Watch Video)

Noida, Uttar Pradesh (November 18, 2024): A three-storeyed building collapsed in Bahlolpur village, Noida, on Monday, during excavation work on a nearby plot. A police team quickly arrived at the scene and launched rescue operations. Two people were rescued from the rubble and taken to a hospital for treatment. Several others are feared to be trapped under the debris.

A video from the site showed a bulldozer clearing debris as emergency personnel, including police and fire units, worked to rescue those trapped.

#VIDEO | #Noida, Uttar Pradesh: A house collapsed in Bahlolpur near Hanuman Mandir under the Sector 63 police station area. Police and administration officials are present. Rescue operation is underway.#UttarPradeshNews#UttarPradesh#Bahlolpur#Sector63#UttarPradeshPolicepic.twitter.com/Fvs7JYcrBY

— Lokmat Times Nagpur (@LokmatTimes_ngp) November 18, 2024

DCP Central Shakti Singh confirmed that rescue operations were ongoing. "The foundation excavation in Sector 63's Bahlolpur village led to the collapse of a nearby building. Two individuals have been rescued, and one person remains trapped. Rescue efforts are underway, and additional teams are on their way to assist," Singh said.

Noida: DCP Central Shakti Singh says, "A foundation was being dug in Sector 63's Bahlolpur village. Due to the excavation, an adjacent single-story building collapsed. Two people have been rescued, and there is a possibility that one person is still trapped. Police and fire teams… pic.twitter.com/dFwOrNFoJB

— IANS (@ians_india) November 18, 2024