Building collapses in Jharkhand's Deoghar, four rescued, several others feared trapped

Building collapses in Jharkhand's Deoghar, four rescued, several others feared trapped

PTI

Deoghar : Several people were feared trapped under the debris of a two-storey building that collapsed in Jharkhand's Deoghar district on Sunday morning, officials said.

Four people were rescued from under the debris of the building that collapsed in Deoghar town around 6 am.

A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed for the rescue operation.

Deoghar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ritvik Srivastava told PTI, "Four people have been rescued so far. A few more seem to be still trapped under the debris. The rescue operation is under way."     

The rescued people have been admitted to Deoghar Sadar Hospital.

NDRF Inspector Randhir Kumar, who is leading the operation, said efforts are under way to retrieve the trapped persons.