2024 accident in Surat, India
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
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
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
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]
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