1 Killed, 5 Rescued after 2 Houses Collapse in Varanasi; Some Remain Trapped

Two houses have collapsed in Varanasi and out of the eight people are feared trapped, one has died and five have been rescued.

 
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Varanasi: In an unfortunate incident, two houses in Varanasi have collapsed and eight people are feared trapped.

Police officials and the NDRF teams have reached the spot and a rescue operation is underway.

In a latest update, one woman has lost her life, five people have been rescued and some remain trapped.

Houses Collapse in Varanasi, 1 Killed

Two houses have collapsed in the Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh in the yellow zone of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Eight people were trapped in this incident of house collapse out of which five have been rescued, one has lost her life and some remain trapped.

NDRF Reaches Accident Site, Rescue Ops Underway

The NDRF team and the police officials have reached the spot and a search and rescue operation is underway.

(This is a developing story; further details are awaited.)

Published By : Ananya Srivastava

Published On: 6 August 2024 at 06:43 IST