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Building collapses in Andhra, 15 feared trapped

IANS | By, Hyderabad
Sep 17, 2011 07:29 AM IST

At least 15 people are feared trapped under the debris of a five-storeyed building which collapsed today in Kakinada, about 500 km from Hyderabad on the Andhra coast, police said.

At least 15 people are feared trapped under the debris of a five-storeyed building which collapsed on Friday in Kakinada, about 500 km from Hyderabad on the Andhra coast, police said.

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The ground floor of the building has caved in and other floors have developed cracks but the entire building has not collapsed, a police officer said.

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Local people and workers rescued four children and a woman. Nine children are reported to be among those still trapped under the rubble.

The families living on other floors escaped to safety while the children attending a dance class in the cellar are feared trapped.

The accident took place at Lakshminarayana Nagar, a residential area.

Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has directed the district collector and the commissioner of disaster management to seek help from Navy personnel in Visakhapatnam to rescue those trapped under the debris.

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