Himachal woman dies in Mohali building collapse, rescue effort on

Sun, 22 December 2024

09:08

Rescue operations underway at the site in Mohali/ANI on X

A 20-year-old woman, hailing from Himachal Pradesh, died after she was pulled out of the debris of a four-storey building that collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, officials said.

Drishti Verma, a native of Theog, was rescued from the rubble in critical condition and was rushed to Sohana Hospital, Viraj S Tidke, officiating deputy commissioner, said.

Verma, however, succumbed to her injuries.

A multi-storey building collapsed Saturday evening, with at least five people trapped in its rubble.

The police have booked building owners -- Parwinder Singh and Gagandeep Singh, Mohali senior superintendent of police Deepak Pareek said.

Several excavators were pressed into service as part of the rescue operation. Officials said a National Disaster Response Team team was carrying out the operation.

Medical teams, along with an ambulance, have also been deployed. -- PTI

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