Two buildings collapse in Vadodara
Two buildings collapsed in Vadodara's Altadara area early this morning, leaving five people dead and over 35 trapped in its debris.
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The incident happened around 4.30 am, the chief fire brigade officer of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation said.
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The three-storeyed buildings were part of a huge housing complex constructed by the Vadodara Urban Development Authority.
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There are 54 other similar buildings in the housing complex.
Seen here, the injured being taken to the hospital. -
According to the fire department, about 13 to 14 families were staying in one of the buildings.
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Rescue operations are underway and Chief Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to say that minister Nitinbhai Patel was on his way to the site.
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Mayor Bharat Shah, the police commissioner and the municipal chief have rushed to the site
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People crowd around the debris of the collapsed buildings.
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Atladara is a newly developed locality after merger of Ataladara village with Vadodara city a few years ago.
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