At least 14 people have died in Sambar, Uttar Pradesh, northern India, after the roof of a potato cold storage facility cracked and people inside the facility collapsed.
A total of 24 people were pulled from the wreckage of a cold storage facility in the Chandawsi district of Sambar city in the eastern province, 14 of whom were injured, police officials said.
Witnesses said the roof of the dilapidated warehouse collapsed around 11:30 a.m. Thursday while workers were inside.
Footage of the incident showed dozens of potato sacks piled on top of the rubble and local authorities bringing in vacuum cleaners to sift the piles of concrete and potatoes.
Farm workers were buried under potato sacks as rescuers searched through the rubble for survivors.
Federal disaster response teams, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force, were swayed by Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party-led state government to remove workers trapped inside warehouses. said the official.
Police Deputy Inspector General Sharab Mathur said nearly all of the missing workers had been found and the rescue operation was in the final stages. report Indian daily newspaper tribune.
Authorities have also deployed sniffer dogs to find workers trapped under the rubble, district magistrate Manish Bansal said, Indian news channel NDTV reported.
Of the injured, four are being treated at a hospital in Moradabad district and six have been discharged.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced 200,000 rupees (£1,989) for relatives of the deceased, 50,000 rupees (£500) for the injured, and free medical treatment for all.
Authorities have filed police complaints against the owner of the cold storage facility and two others involved in the facility, amid allegations that the roof was rebuilt months ago but was not adhering to safety protocols. has been filed.
“Four people have been detained for questioning. The main suspect is missing and is being searched. rice field. report NDTV.
