Barabanki building collapse: 2 dead, 3 still trapped, rescue operation on

A three-story building collapsed in the Fatehpur Kotwali neighborhood of Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, resulting in two fatalities, numerous injuries, and three people still being trapped, according to police. The two fatalities have been identified as Roshni Bano (22) and Hakimuddin (28), both citizens of Fatehpur town in the Barabanki district, according to Superintendent of Police Dinesh Kumar Singh.

“Late night at 3 am, a three-storey building suddenly collapsed in Barabanki’s Fatehpur Kotwali area. There was a stir in the whole area due to the loud sound of the building falling. We received information about this from the local residents,” said the SP.
The SP further said that shortly after the information about the collapse was received, the police along with the fire brigade and a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) reached the spot.

Further details into the matter are awaited.