Building Collapses In Gujarat's Junagadh, Several Feared Trapped

Amid the incessant rainfall, a two story building collapsed in Gujarat's Junagadh.

In a tragic incident, a two-storey building collapsed in Gujarat's Junagadh city in which four persons are said to be trapped in the debris. The dilapidated building, comprising shops and residential units, collapsed in Kadiawad locality, a couple of days after the city was battered by torrential rains. Rescue operation was underway by teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local fire and police personnel, the officials told PTI.

Bulldozers were also engaged to remove the debris and ambulances were kept on standby at the site, they said.

#WATCH | Gujarat | A two-storeyed building collapsed in Junagadh. Several feared trapped. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/nxVeU0njSn

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IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall In Gujarat, Junagadh On Orange Alert 

The state of Gujarat is witenssing torrential rains for the last couple of days and the met department has further forecasted heavy rainfall in the region. Heavy to very heavy rains are very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat and Navsari; in the districts of Saurashtra- Kutch namely Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Gir Somnath, Kutch and in Diu during the next 5 days.