Lucknow, September 7: A multi-storey building collapsed in the Transport Nagar area here on Saturday evening, trapping around a dozen people under the rubble, officials said. The incident occurred at around 5 pm. The building was being used as a godown, they said. Lucknow Building Collapse: Several Feared Trapped After Building Collapses in Transport Nagar; Rescue Operations Underway (Watch Videos).

Around a dozen people are feared trapped under the rubble, they said. "Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed to the scene and are working to extricate the trapped individuals," said Relief Commissioner GS Naveen Kumar. Chhapra Balcony Collapse: Over 100 Injured After Gallery Collapses During Mahaviri Procession in Bihar (Watch Video).

Multi-Storey Building Collapses in Lucknow

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken note of the situation and is monitoring the rescue efforts closely.

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