Two-storey building collapses in Gonda, UP, killing 8, including 4 children

- The owner of the building where the accident took place also had a license to make fireworks

New delhi date. Wednesday, June 02, 2021

A huge tragedy has taken place at Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. The entire building was reported to have collapsed due to an explosion in one of the buildings. As a result, more than a dozen people were trapped under the rubble of the building, killing a total of eight people, including four children.

As soon as the villagers were informed about the tragedy, they rallied and started helping the people trapped under the rubble and evacuated them and sent them to Nawabganj PHC. Seven people were seriously injured in the blast while eight people lost their lives.

There was a sudden explosion in a building at Tikri's Thather Purwa. This caused the two-story building to collapse. According to police, the accident is suspected to have been caused by a cylinder blast. Two men, two women and four children were killed in the accident.

It is learned that the owner of the building where the accident took place also had a license to make fireworks. The cause of the explosion will be thoroughly investigated. However, the accident is believed to have been caused by a gas cylinder blast.