At least five labourers are buried in the debris.
Ooty: Five workers feared dead as under-construction building caves in
At least five women labourers were buried under rubble in the construction site they were working after an adjacent residential building collapsed
Officials on Wednesday (February 7) expressed concern over casualties as at least five female laborers were trapped beneath the debris at the construction site where they were working. The collapse occurred following the adjacent residential building's structural failure.
While workers were engaged in construction related tasks including removal of sand for building a house at Lovedale near here, the nearby building collapsed and at least five labourers were buried in the debris.
Immediately, Fire and Rescue Services Department personnel were alerted by public and Fire personnel rescued five of them, who were rushed to a hospital officials said adding they feared casualties. PTI
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