4 dead, 20 injured in building collapse in north India

NEW DELHI — At least four people died and nearly 20 others were injured when a three-storey building collapsed in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a local official said.

The accident occurred in Transport Nagar area of the state capital Lucknow, the official said.

Rescue work was ongoing at the spot. So far, nearly 25 people have been rescued from under the debris of the collapsed building. A few people were still feared to be trapped under the rubble.

The injured were admitted to a local hospital.

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