Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, an explosion of the compressor at cold storage was reported. In the incident which occurred on February 24 afternoon, 15 workers are suspected to be trapped under the lenter of the unit. The lenter plunged due to the jolt of the explosion and the pressure of the burst.  There were over 25 workers in the unit, of which 12 are evacuated. A rescue operation is underway.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad, NGO Seva Bharathi rescued a mentally ill woman who was shackled in chains for 36 years by her family. Reportedly, the woman was chained at the age of 17, and she was 53 when rescued. The officials found her locked up in an inhumane condition with dirt all over her. She was given a bath and admitted to hospital. The doctors are hopeful about her recovery.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the body of a woman killed over suspicion of illicit relationship has been recovered after six months. The body was reportedly recovered from the courtyard behind the accused’s house. Following which, the body has been sent for a DNA test. Reportedly, the woman was killed by some family members over an illicit relationship. The deceased’s husband and another family member have been arrested.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Loni, four persons have died and two others were injured following LPG cylinder blast in Babul Garden on October 5. The incident reportedly brought down a two-storey building. After receiving a call about the incident at around 10 am, police and fire department officials rushed to the spot. Bodies of six people were found buried in the debris, out of which, four were dead.

A massive fire broke out at a call centre in Noida’s Sector-3, on September 30. The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) informed that the incident occurred at around 7:45 am. Soon after the incident, several fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire, and at least five persons who were strapped inside have been rescued. The building has been identified as AEGIS call centre, which is located in second floor.