<p>Four people were rescued even as some were feared trapped after two building blocks constructed under a government housing scheme nearly two decades ago collapsed in Odhav locality on Sunday, officials said.</p>.<p>Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local fire brigade were deployed to rescue people from the debris of the two blocks, each four-storeyed, said Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja.</p>.<p>He said these teams were using modern equipment for the rescue operation.</p>.<p>"The blocks were vacated yesterday by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials after it appeared that the building might collapse any time. But a few residents came back today and were inside the building when it collapsed," Jadeja said.</p>.<p>Jadeja said it was likely that 8-10 people were trapped under the debris but added that the exact number of those trapped was still not known.</p>.<p>AMC Assistant Chief Fire Officer Rajesh Bhatt said four people had been rescued so far.</p>.<p>"Some residents had returned to the building today due to rains despite them AMC officials asking people to vacate their houses," said Ahmedabad Mayor Bijal Patel.</p>.<p>AMC Commissioner Vijay Nehra said two blocks of the building of the government colony, each having around 150 residents, collapsed completely.</p>.<p>"After noticing damage, we got the buildings vacated yesterday. Around 300 people had vacated, but some of the residents returned. Some of them are still trapped," Nehra said.</p>.<p>Gujarat Chief minister Vijay Rupani directed the district collector to take the services of the NDRF to evacuate the trapped people, a government official said.</p>
<p>Four people were rescued even as some were feared trapped after two building blocks constructed under a government housing scheme nearly two decades ago collapsed in Odhav locality on Sunday, officials said.</p>.<p>Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local fire brigade were deployed to rescue people from the debris of the two blocks, each four-storeyed, said Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja.</p>.<p>He said these teams were using modern equipment for the rescue operation.</p>.<p>"The blocks were vacated yesterday by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials after it appeared that the building might collapse any time. But a few residents came back today and were inside the building when it collapsed," Jadeja said.</p>.<p>Jadeja said it was likely that 8-10 people were trapped under the debris but added that the exact number of those trapped was still not known.</p>.<p>AMC Assistant Chief Fire Officer Rajesh Bhatt said four people had been rescued so far.</p>.<p>"Some residents had returned to the building today due to rains despite them AMC officials asking people to vacate their houses," said Ahmedabad Mayor Bijal Patel.</p>.<p>AMC Commissioner Vijay Nehra said two blocks of the building of the government colony, each having around 150 residents, collapsed completely.</p>.<p>"After noticing damage, we got the buildings vacated yesterday. Around 300 people had vacated, but some of the residents returned. Some of them are still trapped," Nehra said.</p>.<p>Gujarat Chief minister Vijay Rupani directed the district collector to take the services of the NDRF to evacuate the trapped people, a government official said.</p>