Varanasi (UP), Oct 15 A house collapsed following a loud blast in the Paigambarpur area here on Thursday, police said, adding that a woman is feared trapped under the debris.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Varuna Zone) Rajesh Pandey said a loud blast occurred in the house for reasons that are yet to be ascertained, causing it to collapse.
According to local residents, a woman is feared trapped under the debris after the incident in the Sarnath police station area, the officer said.
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and fire services have been deployed for the rescue operation. They are clearing the debris to check whether anyone is trapped inside.
Preliminary findings suggest that firecrackers may have been manufactured in the house, the officer said. Further investigation is underway, and more details will emerge after the probe, he added.
(PTI News)
