Portion of roof collapses at Gurugram apartment, one dead

One person was killed and two others trapped under the rubble when a portion of an apartment building here collapsed on Thursday evening. Initial reports said the living room floor of a sixth-floor apartment at Chintels Paradiso housing complex first came down, triggering the collapse of roofs and floors directly under it.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is personally monitoring the rescue operation following the incident. He tweeted "Administrative officials, along with SDRF and NDRF teams are busy in the rescue & relief work after the unfortunate collapse of the apartment roof at the Paradiso Housing Complex in Gurugram." "I am personally monitoring the situation and I pray for everyone's safety," the CM added. 

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other rescue personnel have been rushed to the spot. 

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