5 members of a family killed after 2-storey building collapses in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad: At least five members of a family, including three children and two women were killed in Ghaziabad 's Loni area after a two-storey building collapsed on Tuesday.

The incident took place in the wee hours of Tuesday.

As per sources, there were at least twelve people in the building, who are feared to be trapped.

The people who reside near the building said that they heard the sound of a loud explosion and informed the police about it.

The police reached the spot and the rescue operation is underway.