Three firefighters were killed and six others including two firefighters seriously injured today after a three-storeyed building collapsed in Gole Pulli area of Jammu city when they were trying to put out a blaze.
The building housing a sawmill on the ground floor collapsed during fire fighting operations, trapping several people.
The injured were rescued and shifted to the hospital. One of the firemen is being treated for serious burn injuries and the other is undergoing treatment for head injuries.
A fire department official said they rushed firefighters after receiving a distress call at 4.48 AM and were making efforts to put out the blaze when suddenly the building collapsed at 5.30 AM.
A team of National Disaster Response Force was mobilized from Pathankot and State Disaster Response Force has also joined the rescue operation.
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