8 Dead, 11 Rescued After Cold Storage Collapses In UP

Guwahati: In a tragic incident, the roof of a potato cold storage fell in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, killing at least eight persons and saving 11 others.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were activated in the wake of the disaster.

“A total of eight people have died and 11 people have been rescued. Some more people are missing. There is a basement in the building, and we are trying to reach there,” said Moradabad DIG Shalabh Mathur.

DM Sambhal Sniffer dogs are being employed, according to Manish Bansal, to look for people who may be trapped beneath the wreckage.

“NDRF is searching for the trapped people with the help of sniffer dogs. We have increased our force for the morning. Other teams of NDRF and SDRF will also come by morning,” he said.

Chakresh Mishra, the Superintendent of Police (SP) for Sambhal, stated that a FIR had been filed against the owner.

“FIR registered against the owner and two others. We have detained four people for questioning. The main accused are absconding and are being searched. We will be able to tell the real reason for the collapse of this building only after the debris is removed,” he said.

Information indicates that the event occurred on Thursday about 11.30 am, when the godown was already in poor shape.

The owners of the godown were identified as Ankur Agarwal and Rohit Agarwal.

The police said that both were booked.

“An FIR has been registered in the matter. Two accused (Ankur Agarwal and Rohit Agarwal) have been booked under section 304. Both the accused are the property owners where the incident took place,” said Moradabad DIG Shalabh Mathur.

Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, offered condolences and promised ex-gratia payments of Rs 2 lakh to each family of a fatality and Rs 50,000 to each critically injured person. Also, it has been announced that all injured people would receive free medical care.