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MP CM Mohan Yadav Grieves Anuppur Building Collapse, 1 Dead

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed deep distress over a tragic building collapse in Anuppur district that claimed one life. The four-story hotel structure collapsed in Kotma town, with several people feared trapped under the debris. The CM has directed the minister-in-charge and officials to ensure immediate relief and medical treatment for the affected. Rescue operations involving the NDRF, SDRF, and local teams are actively underway at the site.

Key Points: Anuppur Building Collapse: MP CM Orders Rescue, 1 Dead

  • 4-story hotel collapse in Kotma, Anuppur
  • One citizen confirmed dead, several feared trapped
  • CM directs minister, officials to site for relief
  • NDRF, SDRF, local teams conducting rescue operations
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MP CM Yadav expresses grief over Anuppur incident

MP CM Mohan Yadav expresses grief as a 4-story hotel collapses in Anuppur's Kotma, killing one. Rescue ops with NDRF, SDRF underway.

"The loss of a citizen's life is deeply distressing. - Chief Minister Mohan Yadav"

Bhopal, April 4

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over a tragic incident in Anuppur district, where a four-story collapse resulted in the death of one person on Saturday evening.​

Responding to the incident, the Chief Minister shared a message on his social media account (X), stating that he has directed Minister-in-Charge Dilip Ahirwar and other officials to reach the scene immediately and ensure relief and medical treatment for the affected persons.​

"The collapse of a hotel building within the Kotma Municipal area of Anuppur district is a tragic incident. The loss of a citizen's life is deeply distressing," he wrote on X.​

He shared that rescue operations were still underway (till 1:30 pm) by the local administration, police, and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams.​

"Three citizens have been successfully rescued and safely evacuated. A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has already departed for the site. I have issued instructions. I pray to God to grant eternal peace to the departed soul and to bestow upon the bereaved family the strength to bear this immense grief. I also wish for the speedy recovery of those who have sustained injuries," he wrote on X.​

A four-story building of an old lodge (hotel) collapsed in Kotma town on Saturday evening, between 5:30 and 6 pm. At least six people are feared trapped under debris.​

According to initial information from official sources, at the time of the incident, the area had passengers of the bus stand as well as those involved in construction work on an adjacent plot.​

Anuppur's Superintendent of Police Moti ur Rehman said construction was underway in a 10-year-old building that may have contributed to the incident.​

He shared that expert rescue teams from the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) facility in Jamuna Kotma and also from JMS, a coal mining firm, have joined.​

- IANS

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Priya S
This is heartbreaking. Kotma is a busy town near the bus stand. Thank God for the SECL and SDRF teams. Hope they rescue everyone trapped quickly. The authorities must punish those responsible for any negligence in construction.
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Aman W
Thoughts and prayers with Anuppur. It's good that NDRF was called. But a 10-year-old building shouldn't just collapse. The municipal corporation needs to answer for this. Were there no permits checked for the adjacent construction work? This is a failure of local governance.
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Sarah B
Terrible tragedy. The swift coordination between police, SDRF, and even the coal mining company's rescue teams is commendable. Hope the injured recover soon. The government must ensure proper compensation for the affected families.
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Vikram M
Om Shanti. A life lost is always a great loss. While the CM's message is appropriate, action after the fact isn't enough. We need proactive measures. How many such old lodges and hotels are operating without proper structural stability certificates? Time for a state-wide survey.
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Kriti O
This is so scary. It happened at a busy time near the bus stand. My prayers for the safe rescue of all those trapped. The local administration must take responsibility. Just expressing grief on X is not sufficient for the families who have lost everything.

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