Residential building collapsed in Junagadh; Four dead

Junagadh: A two-storey residential building collapsed this morning on Datar Road, near the Kadiyawal area here in the city, in which four people died after getting buried under the debris.

The ongoing rescue mission has resulted in the recovery of four deceased individuals so far. Among them, a 7-year-old boy, a 13 to 14-year-old boy, and two adult males aged 35 and 52 have been transported to a civil hospital for the required postmortem procedures, an official told media.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel took to Twitter to express his condolences and announced ex gratia for the families of the deceased. The tweet said, “The incident of the building collapse in Junagadh is very tragic. I express my condolences to the relatives of the deceased who lost their lives in this tragedy. I pray to God for the peace of the souls of the deceased. The state government has offered Rs. 4 lakh to support the families of the deceased.”

જૂનાગઢમાં મકાન તૂટી પડવાની ઘટના અત્યંત દુ:ખદ છે. આ દુર્ઘટનામાં જીવ ગુમાવનાર મૃતકોના સ્વજનો પ્રત્યે સંવેદનાની લાગણી વ્યક્ત કરું છું. મૃતકોના આત્માની શાંતિ અર્થે ઈશ્વરને પ્રાર્થના કરું છું. રાજ્ય સરકાર મૃતકોના પરિવારજનને રૂ. 4 લાખની સહાય કરશે.

— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) July 24, 2023

Upon receiving information about the incident, a convoy of the fire brigade and police reached the spot. A rescue operation was initiated, and the Junagadh mayor is also reaching the incident site. Local people also joined the rescue operation, and the debris is being removed with the help of a JCB. Additionally, a 108-person ambulance has also reached the spot. It is feared that around 3 to 4 people are under the debris.

Additional Collector P. G. Patel said, “After receiving information about the incident, the District Collector, MLA, and Deputy Mayor reached the location. Three ambulances are present, and a rescue operation is being carried out with the help of JCBs. The building was very old and residential. As of now, 2-3 people are feared trapped, and more information will emerge during the ongoing rescue. 108 services and other emergency response teams are present, and the Civil Hospital is prepared in case of casualties.” DeshGujarat