Greater Noida Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises To 9, CM Adityanath Announces Compensation

The death toll in the Greater Noida building collapse rose to nine on Thursday, after the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) retrieved four more bodies from the rubble.

Two under construction buildings, in Greater Noida's Shah Beri village collapsed on Tuesday night.

The search and rescue operation is still underway in the village, to locate several other persons which are feared to be trapped under the debris.

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Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the kin of those dead and Rs 50,000 each to those injured in the incident.

At least four people have been arrested till now in connection with the matter and the District Magistrate has set up a magisterial inquiry under the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) executive to probe the case.

ANI