2 killed, 12 hurt as water tank collapses in Mathura

June 30, 2024 22:40

Rescue operations underway after the water tank collapse in UP's Mathura/ANI on X

Two people died and 12 others were seriously injured on Sunday after a water tank in a residential colony here collapsed, officials said.

The incident took place at around 6 pm in Krishna Vihar Colony, developed by the Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad, they said.

The casualties are likely to rise as some people, including children, got buried under the debris of the 2.5 lakh litre tank, the officials said, adding some nearby houses also came under the rubble.

District magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh said the injured were taken to the district hospital for treatment.

Apart from the fire service and police personnel, teams of revenue, municipal corporation, and health department are engaged in the rescue work, the DM said, adding that teams of the National Disaster Response Force have also been called.

Additional district magistrate (finance and revenue) Yogendra Pandey confirmed that two persons have died, but could not provide the details of the dead.

He said that the work of removing the debris is still going on and several people are still trapped under it.

Two people have died and a dozen have been admitted to the hospital, pandey added. -- PTI

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