Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 15 (ANI): A building collapsed in the Masani Police Station area of Mathura on Sunday, prompting an immediate response from local authorities, officials said.

Police teams rushed to the spot after receiving the alert and began rescue operations with the help of the Municipal Corporation.

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"We received the information that under the Masani Police Station area, a building has collapsed. The debris is being cleared currently. A team of Municipal Corporation is present at the spot with a JCB... We are investigating how many people are stuck in the debris," said CO City Bhushan Verma.

Relief and rescue operations are underway to search for survivors.

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Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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