Gujarat: 7 workers killed in wall collapse at construction site in Mehsana

Three to four labourers are feared to be trapped under the debris, and a rescue operation is underway. Read further on Dynamite News:

Post Published By: DN Bureau
Updated : 12 October 2024, 3:41 PM IST
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Gandhinagar: Seven construction workers were killed after a wall collapsed on them at a construction site in Mehsana district on Saturday, police said.

Three to four labourers are feared to be trapped under the debris, and a rescue operation is underway.

Incident occurred 
The incident occurred when several labourers were digging a pit for an underground tank for a factory near Kadi town, approximately 37 km from the district headquarters.

Visual from the site

After the wall collapsed, the workers were buried alive under loose soil. 

"Five bodies have been recovered, and three to four other labourers are feared to be buried. A rescue operation is ongoing," police inspector Prahaladsinh Vaghela said.

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