At least four people were killed, and 28 people were rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in Transport Nagar in Lucknow on Saturday evening.

Several people are still feared trapped under the debris, officials said.

Speaking about the incident, Lucknow Police Commissioner Roshan Jacob informed, four bodies have been recovered so far, while 28 people have been safely rescued from the rubble of the building that collapsed in the Transport Nagar area.

A truck, which was parked near the building, was also crushed due to the collapse of the building. The incident occurred at around 5 pm. The building was being used as a godown, officials said.

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the fire department, the police and the revenue department are present at the spot.

The injured have been admitted to the hospital and rescue operations are on.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is monitoring all the developments and has directed the officials to ensure proper treatment for the injured.

"UP CM Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident of collapse of building in Transport Nagar, Lucknow. The Chief Minister has instructed the district administration officials, SDRF and NDRF teams to reach the spot and expedite the relief work and immediately take the injured to the hospital for proper treatment. He also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured," the Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.

Even Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his grief over the incident through a post on X, stating that he is in contact with the district administration regarding the situation.

"The news of the accident caused by the collapse of a building in Lucknow is extremely painful. I have spoken to the District Magistrate of Lucknow over the phone and got information about the situation at the spot. The local administration is carrying out relief and rescue operations on the spot and is engaged in helping the victims in every possible way," Singh said.

Source: India Today