Building collapse in Mohali: A building collapsed in Punjab’s Mohali, leaving several feared trapped

A rescue operation is underway, and two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation.

On Saturday, a multi-storey building collapsed in Sohana village in Mohali, Punjab, in a tragic incident. The police said several people could be trapped under the debris. The district authorities have launched a rescue operation, and two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation. The fire brigade also reached the incident spot.

Mohali’s multi-storey building collapses.

In the incident in Punjab, several people could be feared trapped; however, the district authorities have launched a rescue operation. Two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation, and a fire brigade is also present. A local resident said that a loud noise was heard when the building collapsed. It collapsed after a basement was dug in a nearby area, suggested preliminary information. Deepak Pareek, Senior Superintendent of Police, reached the spot to take stock of the situation. He said an NDRF team was also at the spot to rescue those trapped. He said, “Operation is underway. We have no such estimate as to how many people are trapped there. NDRF, police, and fire department teams are at the spot. The reason behind this mishap will be investigated.”

Punjab’s CM Bhagwant Mann’s statement on the incident.

Taking to X, Bhagwant Mann wrote, “Sad news has been received that a multistorey building near Sohana in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) has collapsed. The entire administration and other rescue teams have been deployed at the spot. I am in constant touch with the administration.”