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On 6 July 2024, following heavy rains, a residential building [[building collapse|collapsed]] on the outskirts of [[Surat]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Gujarat]]. Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured. |
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== Incident == |
== Incident == |
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At 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 6 July 2024, a residential building [[building collapse|collapsed]] on the outskirts of [[Surat]] in [[Gujarat]].<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/7-killed-in-surat-building-collapse-bodies-pulled-out-of-debris-overnight-6050985|title=Surat Building That Collapsed Killing 7 Was Built Illegally In 2017 |work=[[NDTV]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> The six storey building collapsed following heavy rains.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/surat-disaster-7-found-dead-in-rubble-of-collapsed-6-storey-building-more-feared-trapped-436136-2024-07-07|title=Surat disaster: 7 found dead in rubble of collapsed 6-storey building, more feared trapped|newspaper=[[Business Today]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured in the accident.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/surat-building-collapse-live-updates-death-toll-rescue-ops-9437741/|title=Surat building collapse: Death toll climbs to 7; building owner, son booked|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> |
At 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] on 6 July 2024, a residential building [[building collapse|collapsed]] on the outskirts of [[Surat]] in [[Gujarat]].<ref name="NDTV">{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/7-killed-in-surat-building-collapse-bodies-pulled-out-of-debris-overnight-6050985|title=Surat Building That Collapsed Killing 7 Was Built Illegally In 2017 |work=[[NDTV]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> The six storey building collapsed following heavy rains.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/surat-disaster-7-found-dead-in-rubble-of-collapsed-6-storey-building-more-feared-trapped-436136-2024-07-07|title=Surat disaster: 7 found dead in rubble of collapsed 6-storey building, more feared trapped|newspaper=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> Seven people were killed and more than 15 were injured in the accident.<ref name="IE">{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/surat-building-collapse-live-updates-death-toll-rescue-ops-9437741/|title=Surat building collapse: Death toll climbs to 7; building owner, son booked|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707030831/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/surat-building-collapse-live-updates-death-toll-rescue-ops-9437741/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Aftermath == |
== Aftermath == |
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Search and rescue operations were carried out by the [[National Disaster Response Force]] (NDRF) and the local authorities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/surat-building-collapse-death-toll-many-trapped-rescue-operations-ndrf-sdrf-2563368-2024-07-07|title=7 dead in Surat building collapse, several trapped|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024}}</ref> The rescue operations continued to the next day to try and rescue people who were trapped in the rubble.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/six-storey-residential-building-collapses-in-surat-city-rescue-operations-on/article68375409.ece|title=Surat building collapse: Seven killed as rescue operation underway |
Search and rescue operations were carried out by the [[National Disaster Response Force]] (NDRF) and the local authorities.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/surat-building-collapse-death-toll-many-trapped-rescue-operations-ndrf-sdrf-2563368-2024-07-07|title=7 dead in Surat building collapse, several trapped|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707024348/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/surat-building-collapse-death-toll-many-trapped-rescue-operations-ndrf-sdrf-2563368-2024-07-07|url-status=live}}</ref> The rescue operations continued to the next day to try and rescue people who were trapped in the rubble.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/six-storey-residential-building-collapses-in-surat-city-rescue-operations-on/article68375409.ece|title=Surat building collapse: Seven killed as rescue operation underway|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 July 2024|access-date=7 July 2024|archive-date=6 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706164604/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/six-storey-residential-building-collapses-in-surat-city-rescue-operations-on/article68375409.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Investigation == |
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 12 July 2024
Date | 6 July 2024 |
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Standort | 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.
Incident
[edit]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]
Aftermath
[edit]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]
Investigation
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Surat Building That Collapsed Killing 7 Was Built Illegally In 2017". NDTV. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Surat disaster: 7 found dead in rubble of collapsed 6-storey building, more feared trapped". Business Today. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Surat building collapse: Death toll climbs to 7; building owner, son booked". The Indian Express. 7 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "7 dead in Surat building collapse, several trapped". India Today. 7 July 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Surat building collapse: Seven killed as rescue operation underway". The Hindu. 7 July 2024. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.