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3 dead, 8 hurt in bldg collapse in Amraiwadi

The injured are admitted into LG Hospital. Search for one person is going on.

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1) Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Service personnel carry out rescue works after a building collapsed in the city, on Thursday; 2) A woman rescued from debris; 3) Neighbours help AFES to clear debris
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Three persons died and eight others were injured when a 100-year-old three-storey building in Amraiwadi collapsed on Thursday afternoon. The injured are admitted into LG Hospital. Search for one person is going on.

According to the residents of 'Banglawali Chali' in Amraiwaidi, the building collapsed at about 1:00 pm burying nine persons under the debris. Local gave a call to 108 Emergency Services. Soon, the staff of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) arrived and began rescue operations. Chief Fire Officer MF Dastoor of AFES said that five persons were buried in the debris, of which three died on the spot, one has been rescued and search of one person is going on.

Those dead include Baldev Bunduraj Suri (84), Vimla Baldev Suri (80) and Asha Rakesh Patel (36). Neighbours said that the Suris owned the building and stayed on the ground floor while the other two storeys were given on rent. While the Suris was buried during the collapse, Asha Patel, a neighbour had rushed to save them but lost her life in the process.

The eight persons injured include Rupa Manishkumar (25), Srushti Manishkumar (18 months), Suman Surendra (23), Rita Sunil (55), Satyam Hemprakash Patel (18), Anchal Rajkumar (8), Rekha Rahul (33) and Vijay Chandrashekhar (25). They were taken to LG Hospital run by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Dr Sanjay Tripathi, medical superintendent of LG Hospital told DNA that the condition of the admitted is stable. Hospital sources

said that some of them have suffered fractures and various tests like X-Ray, CT-Scan and sonography are being performed.

Savita Shrimali, former councillor of Amraiwadi ward, who reached on the spot immediate the incident told DNA that the building was close to 100-year-old and in a dilapidated condition and in spite of warnings, the habitants did not shift to safer places.

"We had time and again warned them about the condition of the building but they did not move out. Even residents have made illegal constructions which narrowed the lanes. Moreover, the owner of the collapsed building had built two storeys, to give space on rent," said Shrimali.

Illegal construction in the colony hampered the rescue efforts as rescue vehicles failed to enter the narrow by-lanes due to encroachments. JCBs were unable to enter the area and it was through tractor-trolley that debris was transported. Neighbours were also seen lifting the debris.

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