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Lucknow Building Develops Cracks, Residents Evacuated
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:00
Lucknow Building Develops Cracks, Residents Evacuated
- •A five-storey building in Lucknow's Baaroodkhana Golaganj area, SA Apartment, developed cracks in two to three ground floor pillars.
- •No casualties or injuries were reported, and all 24 families living in the apartment, built in 2010, were safely evacuated.
- •The exact cause of the cracks is unknown, but officials from the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) suggest recent incessant rains may be a factor.
- •Teams from PWD, Lucknow Municipal Corporation, and LDA are on-site, working to strengthen the damaged pillars with jacks.
- •Residents were assisted in retrieving their valuable belongings from the building.
Key Questions Answered
Officials from the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) stated that a recent spate of incessant rains may have triggered the cracks in the building's pillars, causing it to tilt.
No, there were no casualties or injuries reported following the incident, and families were successfully evacuated from the premises.
The apartment building where the pillars developed cracks was built in 2010.
