Mathura (UP), Two women were killed and 11 people were injured after an overhead water tank collapsed under the debris in a densely populated area of Mathura district on Sunday. The officers provided this information.
One of the injured, identified as Nawab (35), has been sent to SN Medical College and Hospital, Agra as his condition is critical, he said.
The incident took place at around 6 pm in Krishna Vihar Colony, developed by Uttar Pradesh Housing Development Council.
District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh said that five women and other injured people were taken to the district hospital for treatment.
The DM said that apart from the fire service and police personnel, teams from revenue, municipal corporation and health departments are engaged in rescue operations, with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams also called in.
Dr. Bhudev Prasad, in-charge of the Rapid Response Team of the Health Department, said that two women died while being taken to the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Sundari (65) and Sarita (27).
The injured include Saraswati (45), Baby (52), Kamlesh (65), Nikunja (22), Mili (18), Prince (6), Gaurishankar (84), Mahavir (50), Vipindra (34) and Ramesh. . Moon (66).
Prasad said that everyone's condition is stable.
Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Yogendra Pandey had earlier confirmed that two people died after the 2.5 lakh liter tank collapsed.
He said that the work of removing the debris is still going on and there is a possibility of many people still trapped under it.
The DM said that the construction of the water tank was completed in 2021 and an inquiry will be conducted into its collapse in just three years.
He also said that the tank was constructed by the Jal Nigam at a cost of Rs 6 crore under the Ganga Water Drinking Water Project.
One of the injured, identified as Nawab (35), has been sent to SN Medical College and Hospital, Agra as his condition is critical, he said.
The incident took place at around 6 pm in Krishna Vihar Colony, developed by Uttar Pradesh Housing Development Council.
District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh said that five women and other injured people were taken to the district hospital for treatment.
The DM said that apart from the fire service and police personnel, teams from revenue, municipal corporation and health departments are engaged in rescue operations, with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams also called in.
Dr. Bhudev Prasad, in-charge of the Rapid Response Team of the Health Department, said that two women died while being taken to the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Sundari (65) and Sarita (27).
The injured include Saraswati (45), Baby (52), Kamlesh (65), Nikunja (22), Mili (18), Prince (6), Gaurishankar (84), Mahavir (50), Vipindra (34) and Ramesh. . Moon (66).
Prasad said that everyone's condition is stable.
Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Yogendra Pandey had earlier confirmed that two people died after the 2.5 lakh liter tank collapsed.
He said that the work of removing the debris is still going on and there is a possibility of many people still trapped under it.
The DM said that the construction of the water tank was completed in 2021 and an inquiry will be conducted into its collapse in just three years.
He also said that the tank was constructed by the Jal Nigam at a cost of Rs 6 crore under the Ganga Water Drinking Water Project.
