Jalandhar: Many people are still trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed in Jalandhar on Sunday night. Two people died in the incident. The rescue operation is still on.

The building housing a blanket factory collapsed in the Focal Point area of Jalandhar on Sunday midnight. Officials said that 100 are still trapped under the debris.


The Army along with the personnel from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is assisting the local administration in rescuing people. A total of 60 people have been rescued so far.


However, the rescue operation was hampered due to rain on Monday. The reason for the mishap is still unknown. The owner of the factory has been arrested.


Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has ordered a high-level probe into the incident. The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of the victims, Rs 65,000 each for seriously injured and Rs 45, 000 each for people, who sustained minor injuries in the incident.

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