At least four labourers were killed and 14 were injured after a portion of a cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur village on Monday afternoon, officials said, as rescuers sifted through the debris in search of survivors. (PICS/ PTI)
Updated On: 2026-03-24 01:01 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
Teams from the district administration, police, State Disaster Response Force, and the fire brigade are engaged in relief and rescue operations
Police Commissioner Jogendra Kumar said a section of the cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur under the Phaphamau police station area
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Ganga Nagar, Kuldeep Gunawat, said that after the collapse, ammonia gas began leaking from the facility, triggering panic in the are
Fire brigade teams are at the spot trying to contain the gas leak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured