Death toll in Dehradun building collapse rises to 4, rescue efforts continue

07:29 July 15

4 killed, 2 injured as building collapses in Dehradun

Dehradun: The death toll from the collapse of a building in Dehradun's Chukkuwala area in Uttarakhand rose to four as one more body was recovered from the debris, officials said. 

Three people were found dead early on Wednesday.

"Two injured people have been rescued and four bodies have been retrieved from the site. The rescue operation is still on," said Satya Pradhan, Director-General, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

A team of NDRF is present at the spot to assist State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for the rescue operation.

As per the officials, the building collapsed in Indra colony in Dehradun's Chukkuwala area at 1:30 am on Wednesday.

At the time of the collapse, as per the disaster management teams, there were six people present inside the building.

While four of them have been found dead, two people -- including a 30-year-old man named Sameer Chauhan and a 10-year-old child named Krish -- were found alive, according to the officials. 

ANI