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Lucknow building collapse: Toll rises to 8, CM Yogi Adityanath visits injured at hospital
The Hindu
Chief Minister and Prime Minister visit victims of building collapse in Lucknow, offering condolences and financial support to families.
The death toll in the building collapse here has climbed to eight, with rescuers pulling out three more bodies from the debris, officials said on Sunday (September 8, 2024).
Joint Commissioner of Police Amit Verma said there is a minimum possibility of someone still being trapped inside.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the Lok Bandhu Hospital here to meet those injured in the incident after returning from Ambedkar Nagar.
“Met the people injured in the unfortunate building collapse incident in Lucknow at Lokbandhu Shri Rajnarayan Joint Hospital today. Enquired about their well-being and gained information from the doctors about their treatment,” he said in a post on X.
“Under the supervision of skilled doctors, proper treatment is being provided to all on top priority. In this difficult time, the Uttar Pradesh Government is standing with the victims and their families with full readiness and sensitivity. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant speedy recovery to the injured,” the Chief Minister added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the deaths in the incident. He prayed for those who lost their loved ones in the incident and wished a speedy recovery of those injured.
According to a post on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the PM has announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and ₹50,000 for those injured.