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1 rescued, 18 trapped in Nagpur house collapse

Last updated on: June 28, 2005 15:45 IST

Two persons have been rescued while 18 others, including some fire fighters, were still trapped in the rubble of a four-storeyed building in Nagpur which collapsed after catching fire, police said.

The building in Untkhana in south city area caught fire in the early hours and collapsed at around 10am, police added.

Two persons, who were rescued by police and fire fighters, have been admitted to government medical college hospital.

The cause of the fire has not been ascertained. Rescue and relief operations were on.

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