Date | 6 July 2024 |
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Location | Surat, Gujarat |
Cause | Building collapse |
Deaths | 7 |
Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
On 6 July 2024, following heavy rains, a residential building collapsed on the outskirts of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat. Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured.
At 14:30 IST on 6 July 2024, a residential building collapsed on the outskirts of Surat in Gujarat. [1] The six storey building collapsed following heavy rains. [2] Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured in the accident. [3]
Search and rescue operations were carried out by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local authorities. [4] The rescue operations continued to the next day to try and rescue people who were trapped in the rubble. [5]
Government authorities informed that the building had been constructed illegally in 2017 and only five families were occupying the building. [1] The owners of the building were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. [3]
Date | 6 July 2024 |
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Location | Surat, Gujarat |
Cause | Building collapse |
Deaths | 7 |
Non-fatal injuries | 15 |
On 6 July 2024, following heavy rains, a residential building collapsed on the outskirts of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat. Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured.
At 14:30 IST on 6 July 2024, a residential building collapsed on the outskirts of Surat in Gujarat. [1] The six storey building collapsed following heavy rains. [2] Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured in the accident. [3]
Search and rescue operations were carried out by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local authorities. [4] The rescue operations continued to the next day to try and rescue people who were trapped in the rubble. [5]
Government authorities informed that the building had been constructed illegally in 2017 and only five families were occupying the building. [1] The owners of the building were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. [3]