Surat, July 7: Three bodies have been retrieved while at least six to seven people are feared trapped in the debris as the rescue operation is underway by the SDRF and NDRF teams where a six-storey building collapsed in Surat on Saturday.

"Rescue operations are underway by the SDRF and NDRF teams. According to the information that was received, 6-7 people are trapped and three bodies have been retrieved. One person is injured and has been rescued," Commissioner of Police, Surat, Anupam Gehlot said. Further information is awaited. Delhi: Three-Storey Building Collapses in Kalyanpuri, No Casualties Reported (Watch Video).

Earlier on Saturday, the six-storey building collapsed in the Sachin area in Gujarat. Among the 30 flats inside the building, 4-5 flats were occupied and the rest were empty at the time of the incident. Mumbai Building Collapse: Three Injured as Part of Building Collapses During Demolition in Fort.

Surat Building Collapse Video

"A six-storey building collapsed in the Sachin area. Many people who were living in that building got trapped inside. Police and fire brigade reached the spot immediately. A woman was successfully rescued who was trapped under the debris. Among the 30 flats inside the building, 4-5 flats were occupied and the rest were empty. Many were at work and those people who were sleeping after nightshift got trapped. NDRF and SDRF all are working. The estimation is that 5-6 people are still trapped under the debris," Police Commissioner, Surat Anupam Singh Gehlot said.

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