Twenty-eight people were injured when the three-storey building housing the landslides and an automobile workshop collapsed in Transport Nagar area here on Saturday night.
Police said the building was built about four years ago and some construction work was underway at the time of the incident. Most of the victims were working on the ground floor when the incident occurred at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.
The operation is still underway.
A senior district administration official said they are now focusing on ensuring that no one else is trapped under the debris.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered the bodies of three people, identified as Raj Kishore (27), Rudra Yadav (24) and Jagrup Singh (35), during the rescue operation, Relief Commissioner G.S. said. Naveen.
The injured have been admitted to various hospitals, including the district's Lok Bandhu Hospital.
According to officials, the building had an engine workshop and warehouse on the ground floor, a medical dispensary on the first floor and a cutlery warehouse on the second floor.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed district officials to expedite relief efforts and ensure that those injured in the incident are immediately shifted to hospital and given proper medical care.
"Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the building collapse incident at Transport Nagar, Lucknow," the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO) wrote in X.
"The Chief Minister has directed the district administration officials, SDRF and NDRF teams to reach the spot and expedite relief work, ensuring that the injured are immediately taken to the hospital for proper treatment. He also wished the speedy recovery of the injured,” it said.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister and Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow Rajnath Singh expressed his condolences over the deaths.
Rajnath Singh addressed carries out relief and rescue operations on the ground and is committed to helping the victims in every possible way."
Police said the building was built about four years ago and some construction work was underway at the time of the incident. Most of the victims were working on the ground floor when the incident occurred at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.
The operation is still underway.
A senior district administration official said they are now focusing on ensuring that no one else is trapped under the debris.
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered the bodies of three people, identified as Raj Kishore (27), Rudra Yadav (24) and Jagrup Singh (35), during the rescue operation, Relief Commissioner G.S. said. Naveen.
The injured have been admitted to various hospitals, including the district's Lok Bandhu Hospital.
According to officials, the building had an engine workshop and warehouse on the ground floor, a medical dispensary on the first floor and a cutlery warehouse on the second floor.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed district officials to expedite relief efforts and ensure that those injured in the incident are immediately shifted to hospital and given proper medical care.
"Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the building collapse incident at Transport Nagar, Lucknow," the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO) wrote in X.
"The Chief Minister has directed the district administration officials, SDRF and NDRF teams to reach the spot and expedite relief work, ensuring that the injured are immediately taken to the hospital for proper treatment. He also wished the speedy recovery of the injured,” it said.
Meanwhile, Defense Minister and Lok Sabha MP from Lucknow Rajnath Singh expressed his condolences over the deaths.
Rajnath Singh addressed carries out relief and rescue operations on the ground and is committed to helping the victims in every possible way."
