Ambika Sharma
Tribune News Service
Solan, July 14
At least 37 persons, some of them 4 Assam Regiment personnel, were buried underneath the debris of a five-storey eatery on the Nahan-Kumarhatti road that collapsed this afternoon following incessant rain. A woman and an Army man were killed while 23 persons were rescued. Operations are on to save 12 soldiers and two civilians still trapped under the debris with the help of NDRF teams which arrived from Punjab in the evening.
The district administration swung into action after local resident Ramesh Chauhan raised the alarm. Chauhan said the wife of the eatery owner, Sahil, was on the top floor when it collapsed. He immediately called Ambulance108 as well as alerted the district administration. Ten rescued persons were sent to the Dharampur Community Health Centre.
Employees, including Rajinder Singh, had a miraculous escape. He had just come out after serving guests when the building fell. He said five Army men, who were outside the restaurant, had a narrow escape. The two children of the eatery owner playing outside were unhurt.
The DC, ADM, Additional SP and DSP rushed to the site to monitor relief and rescue operations. The entire highway was cordoned and traffic diverted via Dagshai to ensure a hindrance-free passage for ambulance and rescue vehicles.
Sources claimed the foundation of the building was weak and incessant rains in the past two days further aggravated the problem. Deputy Commissioner KC Chaman too said the foundation appeared to be weak. Army personnel from Dagshai Cantonment rushed to rescue their men. They sought the help of their colleagues stationed at the nearby Kasauli and Subathu cantonments.
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