The incident occurred at around 5 pm. The building was being used as a godown, officials said.
The death toll from the building collapse in Transport Nagar has risen to eight, as rescue teams recovered three additional bodies from the debris, officials confirmed on Sunday.
The three-storey structure, which housed warehouses and a motor workshop, collapsed on Saturday evening, injuring 28 people.
According to Relief Commissioner G S Naveen, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) identified the three recovered victims as Raj Kishore (27), Rudra Yadav (24), and Jagrup Singh (35) during the ongoing rescue operation.
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The operation is still underway.
A senior district administration official said they are now focusing on ensuring that no one else is trapped under the rubble.
Police said the building was constructed around four years ago and some construction work was underway at the time of the incident. Most of the victims were working on the ground floor when the incident occurred at 4:45 pm on Saturday.
The injured have been admitted to various hospitals, including Lok Bandhu Hospital, in the district.
लखनऊ में एक भवन के गिरने से हुई दुर्घटना का समाचार अत्यंत पीड़ादायक है। मैंने लखनऊ के ज़िलाधिकारी से फ़ोन पर बातचीत करके घटनास्थल पर हालात की जानकारी प्राप्त की है। स्थानीय प्रशासन मौक़े पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्य कर रहा है और पीड़ितों की हरसंभव मदद में जुटा है।— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 7, 2024
According to the officials, the building had a motor workshop and warehouse on the ground floor, a medical godown on the first floor and a cutlery warehouse on the second floor.
Akash Singh, who worked in the medical godown and was among the injured, said a pillar of the building had developed a crack.
“We had come down to the ground floor because it was raining. We noticed that a pillar of the building had developed a crack. Suddenly, the entire building collapsed on us,” he said.
