UP: Meerut building toll jumps to 10; Rescue operation on

Rescue operation still underway

Meerut: The total number of deaths in the Meerut building collapse has risen to 10, while five individuals are undergoing treatment in the hospital, said a senior police official on Sunday.

The police official said that the incident spot has been sealed, however, the search and rescue operation is continuing to ensure "no possibility of any human life in the debris".

Five Injured 
The five injured have been admitted to the hospital for medical treatment, while the recovered bodies have been sent to the hospital for further medical procedures, including post-mortem.

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According to the police official, the incident occurred at around 4.30 pm on Saturday in the Zakir colony area of Meerut City.

10 killed in Meerut building collapse

DM Meerut statement 
Meerut DM Deepak Meena said, "The incident occurred around 4:30 pm in the Zakir colony area of Meerut. As told by the family and relatives, 15 people were trapped in the debris of the house. All 15 have been rescued, 10 out of which have died and 5 are undergoing treatment. The bodies have been sent to the hospital for further medical procedures including post-mortem. The area has been sealed and debris is being cleared. The rescue operation will go on till we find no possibility of any human life in the debris.

Earlier, in the day, the reports said around nine people lost their lives after a three-storey building collapsed in the Zakir Colony area of Meerut.

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Rescue operation on
NDRF and SDRF teams used sniffer dogs to detect signs of human life under rubble as part of their rescue operation in Zakir Colony of Meerut.

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are present at the spot and rescue operations are ongoing amid rain in the area.

Currently, 11 districts in Uttar Pradesh are affected by floods. So far, 17 people have died due to floods, as per information by the office of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (with Agency inputs)