Four-storeyed building collapses in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, by-standers record chilling video [WATCH]

Times Now Digital
Updated Feb 21, 2020 | 22:54 IST

There have been no reports of loss of life as people in the area had a narrow escape; three people were injured in the incident.

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Footage of the building collapse in Raipur.  |  Photo Credit: Times Now

Key Highlights

  • Preliminary reports have suggested that the building collapsed due to digging work for a new building next to that
  • The bulding was decades old and it was evacuated because of the digging work nearby
  • The incident raises a loss of questions of the negligence of the local administration

Raipur: In a shocking incident reported from Chhattisgarh's Raipur, a four-storeyed building collapsed near a market place earlier in the day around 11 am, crashing down on nearby shops and leading to a heap of debris.

The incident took place in Khamtarai area of Raipur, according to reports.

The video of the collapsing building was captured by by-standers, where you can see people running helter skelter in order to escape from the debris.

There have been no reports of loss of life as people in the area had a narrow escape. However, three people were injured in the incident.

Preliminary reports have suggested that the building collapsed due to digging work for a new building next to that.

The bulding was decades old and it was evacuated because of the digging work nearby. However, the incident raises a loss of questions of the negligence of the local administration. 

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