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IN PHOTOS: Cold storage collapse in Prayagraj leaves four dead, 14 injured

Updated On: 24 March, 2026 01:01 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

At least four labourers were killed and 14 were injured after a portion of a cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur village on Monday afternoon, officials said, as rescuers sifted through the debris in search of survivors. (PICS/ PTI)

At least four labourers were killed and 14 were injured after a portion of a cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur village on Monday afternoon, officials said, as rescuers sifted through the debris in search of survivors. (PICS/ PTI)

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At least four labourers were killed and 14 were injured after a portion of a cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur village on Monday afternoon, officials said, as rescuers sifted through the debris in search of survivors. (PICS/ PTI)
<p>Teams from the district administration, police, State Disaster Response Force, and the fire brigade are engaged in relief and rescue operations</p>

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Teams from the district administration, police, State Disaster Response Force, and the fire brigade are engaged in relief and rescue operations

<p>Police Commissioner Jogendra Kumar said a section of the cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur under the Phaphamau police station area</p>

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Police Commissioner Jogendra Kumar said a section of the cold storage facility collapsed in Chandapur under the Phaphamau police station area

<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Ganga Nagar, Kuldeep Gunawat, said that after the collapse, ammonia gas began leaking from the facility, triggering panic in the are</p>

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Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Ganga Nagar, Kuldeep Gunawat, said that after the collapse, ammonia gas began leaking from the facility, triggering panic in the are

<p>Fire brigade teams are at the spot trying to contain the gas leak</p>

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Fire brigade teams are at the spot trying to contain the gas leak

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured</p>

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured

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