Nine Rescued After Cold Storage Roof Collapses In UP's Sambhal, Rescue Operations Underway; Watch Video

Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh): At least sixteeen people were feared trapped under debris after roof of a cold storage godown that collapsed in Uttar Pradesh`s Sambhal district on Thursday. The incident took place at AR cold storage in the Chandausi area of the Sambhal district. As per reports, the godown was already in a dilapidated condition. "A total of 9 people have been rescued till now among which one is in critical condition. The SDRF team and NDRF team is present at the spot. A rescue operation is underway," news agency ANI quoted DM Sambal as saying. No casualties have been reported yet, while one rescued person is in critical condtion. Around seven people are still missing as per police's estimate of missing persons. 

#WATCH | Several people feared trapped as the roof of a cold storage godown collapses in the Chandausi area of Sambhal, UP pic.twitter.com/ELZO6wbHCc

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 16, 2023

Relief and rescue operations are being carried out by the administration. 

UP | 10-15 people are buried under debris, 2 people rescued. A team of SDRF is on its way to the incident spot. The police force has been deployed on the spot: DM Sambhal pic.twitter.com/x7TTB2MsgD — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 16, 2023

Uttar Pradesh | SDRF and police officials carry out a rescue operation after the roof of a cold storage godown collapsed in the Chandausi area of Sambhal. pic.twitter.com/4dpkNtRoeB — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 16, 2023

CM Yogi Instructs Officials To Carry Out Immediate Relief And Rescue Work

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the officials to carry out immediate relief and rescue work.

#UPCM @myogiadityanath ने जनपद संभल के चंदौसी में कोल्ड स्टोरेज में हुए हादसे का संज्ञान लिया है। उन्होंने घायलों को तत्काल अस्पताल पहुंचाकर जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को उनका समुचित उपचार कराने के निर्देश दिए हैं। साथ ही घायलों के शीघ्र स्वस्थ होने की कामना की है। — CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) March 16, 2023

"In view of the accident in the cold storage in Chandausi district of Sambhal, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the district administration officials, SDRF and NDRF teams to conduct immediate relief and rescue work by reaching the spot," the CM Office tweeted.