Two killed as two-storey building collapses in Chandigarh industrial area
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Two people died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Industrial Area Phase-2, Chandigarh on Saturday (July 4, 2026), officials said.Four people were pulled out from the debris and taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32. Later two more people were brought out and rushed to the same hospital, they said.“Two people have died in the building collapse incident,” Ravneet Kaur, Director-Principal at GMCH-32, told PTI over phone.Vishal Guglani, Medical Superintendent, GMCH-32, said three people were undergoing treatment at the hospital and their condition was stable.Teams of firefighters, police and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rushed to the spot after receiving the news of the building collapse and carried out a rescue operation that continued for more than five hours.The administration had pressed heavy earth-moving machines into service after cordoning off the area. It also vacated the adjoining building as a precautionary measure.NDRF Deputy Commandant Deepak Singh told PTI Videos, "After receiving information that a building had collapsed, our nearest team from Panchkula reached the site without delay. All those trapped under the debris have been rescued. We are now conducting an extensive final search to ensure that no other victims remain trapped. We will share further updates once the operation is complete."
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