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IN PHOTOS: Cold storage collapses 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)

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The collapse also triggered an ammonia gas leak from the facility, and efforts were underway to contain it. PICS/ PTI

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The collapse also triggered an ammonia gas leak from the facility, and efforts were underway to contain it. PICS/ PTI
Teams from the district administration, police, State Disaster Response Force, and the fire brigade are engaged in relief and rescue operations

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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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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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