One Dead, Several Injured As Shopping Complex Collapses In Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: On Saturday, a two -storey shopping complex collapsed near the bus stop in the town of Koraput, Odisha, and some were seriously injured.
The deceased person was defined as B. Loknath Patra, the owner of the complex stuck under the debris. At least three people were injured during operations by Fire and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action forces (Odraf).
Eyewitnesses said that panic emerged when the loud cracking sounds were heard from the building, and that many people are escaped. While some managed to escape, the patra was crushed as the structure caused.
Authorities, only the last part of the market complex collapsed, the rest of the building remained intact, he said. In the last few days, continuous rainfall may have weakened the structure of decades, but the exact cause will be verified after a structural assessment.
Koraput Police Inspector (SP) Rohit, including the arrival of senior regional officials ran to the site and supervised rescue operations. The police took the area under the cordon to organize crowds and to evacuate smoothly.
The mistake occurred in an area of densely populated and increased the fears of a higher wounded wage. However, after more than two hours of search operation, the authorities confirmed that no additional victims were stuck under the rubble.
The wounded ran to the local Saheed Laxman Naik Medical College and Hospital.
“We call on the region officials to identify non -secure buildings in the town to prevent such setbacks. This is one of the oldest city centers in Odisha, and the norms and plans prescribed by the natives with many British periods were built by the locals without following a few houses. resident.
