Four Labourers Killed, 12 Injured After Cold Storage Collapses In Prayagraj
Police commissioner Joginder Kumar said the facility belongs to Samajwadi Party leader Ansar Ahmed. It will be investigated as to how it got the license.
Published : March 23, 2026 at 7:37 PM IST
Prayagraj: At least four labourers were dead, and 12 were injured after a cold storage collapsed trigerring ammonia gas leak in Chandpur village under the Phaphamau area in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Monday, police said, adding that many labourers are still feared trapped.
Police said the incident took place around 1.30 pm, while the workers were resting after lunch. Those trapped under the debris are being pulled out, and fire brigade personnel are on the spot. Some people say the figure might touch 100. All the labourers are said to be residents of the Saharsa district of Bihar.
Prayagraj district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma and senior officials went to the spot. "The injured workers have been admitted to Swaroop Rani Hospital in the city. It cannot be said clearly yet how many people are buried under the debris. People are giving different numbers. Some say it is 100. However, it cannot be confirmed," he said.
Confirming the deaths, Prayagraj police commissioner Joginder Kumar said relief work is underway, and the injured labourers are being treated in SRN Hospital. "The cold storage belongs to Samajwadi Party leader Ansar Ahmed. The matter will be investigated as to how it got the license," he said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and announced a financial assistance of Rs two lakh to the bereaved families. The injured persons will get financial assistance of Rs 50,000.
"The loss of lives in the accident at the cold storage in Prayagraj district is extremely tragic and heart-rending. My condolences are with the bereaved families," he shared on X.
जनपद प्रयागराज के कोल्ड स्टोरेज में हुई दुर्घटना में जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदय विदारक है।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) March 23, 2026
मेरी संवेदनाएं शोक संतप्त परिजनों के साथ हैं।
इस दुर्घटना में दिवंगत हुए लोगों के परिजनों को ₹02-02 लाख की आर्थिक सहायता प्रदान करने तथा जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को घायलों को तत्काल…
"I have directed the district administration officials to provide immediate financial assistance of ₹2-2 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in this accident and to promptly transport the injured to hospitals for their proper treatment," he added.
Meanwhile, the district administration has formed a committee headed by the additional district magistrate (Finance), which has been asked to submit the report in the next 48 hours.
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