LUCKNOW, July 26 -- A porch of a corporate building collapsed after Friday's downpour, claiming the life of a 24-year-old Barabanki resident, near Indira Gandhi Pratishthan crossing, in Vibhuti Khand area.

The deceased, Ravi Verma, 24, had reportedly come to meet an acquaintance working in an office inside the building. As the rain intensified, he took shelter near the entrance of the complex. Moments later, a section of the balcony located above the main entrance gate suddenly gave way and fell directly on him.

Verma was pulled out from under the debris and rushed to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) where doctors declared him dead, confirmed the institute's media spokesperson Bhuvan Chandra Tiwari.

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