4 injured as roof of house collapses in govt colony in Lucknow

Four people were injured after a portion of the roof of their house in a government colony collapsed Wednesday evening, officials said.Fire department and police officials rushed to the spot and have launched a rescue operation.The incident is believed to have been caused by rains in the state capital in the evening.

Four people were injured after a portion of the roof of their house in a government colony collapsed Wednesday evening, officials said.

Fire department and police officials rushed to the spot and have launched a rescue operation.

The incident is believed to have been caused by rains in the state capital in the evening. ''A part of the roof of an old government quarter collapsed in Dalibagh area. All the four persons who were buried in the rubble were recovered safely,'' Assistant Commissioner of Police (Hazratganj) Arvind Kumar Verma told PTI. The injured were rushed to a hospital and their condition is said to be stable, he said. In a tweet, the Uttar Pradesh Police said, ''It has been found out that in old residences of the government behind Tilak Marg, a chhaja has fallen down, and four persons have been evacuated. No one is under rubble. Senior police officers are on the spot monitoring SITUATION.''