Noida: A wall that was still being built collapsed in Noida Sector-21 on Tuesday morning, leaving at least four workmen dead and nine more hurt. Several others are thought trapped under the debris.
The event happened in Noida Sector-21, close to Jalvayu Vihar. In the neighbourhood hospitals, the injured have been admitted.
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Rescue efforts are being carried out by the police and locals. In order to aid in the rescue efforts, JCB equipment and fire tenders were also called in.
The Noida authorities had awarded a contract for drainage repair work close to Jal Vayu Vihar in Sector 21, according to Noida District Magistrate Suhas LY, who gave a statement to the media regarding the occurrence.
“The wall apparently collapsed when labourers were removing bricks. It’ll be tapped. Two deaths have been reported at the district hospital and two at Kailash Hospital, respectively. It’s being checked, “said Noida DM.
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Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, expressed his sorrow over the incident’s fatalities.
He gave orders for the senior commanders to rush there and start providing aid in a warlike manner.