Another body pulled out from rubble in Noida; death toll 9

July 19, 2018 17:00

Rescuers today pulled out another body from the debris of the two adjacent buildings that collapsed in Greater Noida on the outskirts of Delhi, pushing the death toll to nine, a fire department official said.

A six-floor under-construction building crashed on a five-storey building next to it, bringing it down as well, in Shahberi village under Bisrakh police station on Tuesday night.

Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar Singh said the body was pulled out this morning.

He has been identified as Naushad.

Eight bodies were found until late last night.

At least 12 labourers were in the under-construction building and all of them were feared trapped, according to Singh. -- PTI

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