Mohali: Multi-Storey Building Collapse Kills 2, Many Fear Trapped For 17+ Hours; Rescue Operations Underway

A multi-storey building collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab’s Mohali district on Saturday evening. As per the latest update, the death toll in this incident rose to two on Sunday morning after the rescue team recovered another body. Many people are believed to be trapped in the rubble for more than 17 hours now.

Multi-Storey Building Collapse In Mohali Claims 2 Lives

On December 21, a multi-storey building collapsed in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali). According to Hindustan Times, a man’s body was recovered from the rubble earlier this morning, raising the death toll in this incident to two now. The first victim was identified as a 20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh. While the second victim is a male from Haryana’s Ambala.

The building housed a gym in the basement and had four floors. As per reports, the building collapsed because of the excavation in the adjacent plot by the owner. It is to be noted that the excavation work was carried out without any permission. According to the police, the land sank due to excavation and caused the building to collapse in Mohali.

For now, the building owners have been booked under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, according to Hindustan Times.

Expressing his sorrow at the incident, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his sorrow on the incident and said that “rescue teams have been deployed at the spot”. He also mentioned that he is personally in “touch with the administration” as well.

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Rescue Operations Underway

Videos and photos surfacing online show the Indian Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continuing their rescue operations at the spot. At least 80 army personnel have been deployed to carry out this task. As per an NDTV report, 60% of the debris after the building collapse in Mohali has been cleared.

More information about the rescue operations is awaited.

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We hope that the authorities and the rescue team are able to save as many lives as possible in this concerning incident.

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