With the recovery of two more bodies, the toll in the collapse of the main portion of a Sikh shrine in Haryana’s Panipat town rose to three on Tuesday.
Rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) continued at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Pehli Patshahi as one more body was located in the debris while two people remained missing, according to the officials.
The structure within the shrine collapsed on Monday evening and five persons were rescued from the debris. The shrine, where some construction work was going on, is located on the National Highway, about 80 km from New Delhi.
After the incident on Monday, some of the injured had been referred to various hospitals including at Delhi and Karnal.
Haryana Government has announced assistance of `5 lakh for the family members of those who had lost their lives in the incident. The Government has also announced assistance of `2 lakh to the grievously injured and `1 lakh to those who sustained minor injuries.
Chief Minister Manohar lal, who visited the Gurdwara on Tuesday to review the relief measures being taken, directed the officers carry out the relief work at a rapid pace.
He also offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. “The Haryana Government stands with the bereaved families in this moment of grief,” he added.
On the Chief Minister’s directions, a high-level committee headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Panipat, Rajiv Mehta, has been constituted to inquire into the incident.
While Executive Engineer, Public Works (Buildings and Roads) Department would serve as Member Secretary of the committee, Executive Engineer, City Division, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN), Executive Engineer, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board (HSAMB) and Deputy Superintendent of Police, HQ, Panipat, would serve as Members. The committee would submit its report within 15 days.