2 workers killed as slab of under-construction building collapses in Hyderabad: Report
The incident took place when the slab on the fifth floor of the building collapsed on the roof of the fourth floor and subsequently the third floor, where two workers got trapped under the debris and died, news agency PTI quoted police.
Two people died and another was injured on Saturday after an under-construction building collapsed in Hyderabad's Shanthi Nagar, located under Kukatpally police station limits.
The rescue operation was conducted by Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel, the fire department, and the police. (ANI)
The incident took place when the slab on the fifth floor of the building collapsed on the roof of the fourth floor and subsequently the third floor, where two workers got trapped under the debris and died, news agency PTI quoted police.
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Another worker escaped with minor injuries, while the bodies of the two workers were recovered, a police official at Kukatpally police station said. Three people were rescued.
“At 4am we received a rescue call about a building collapse. We immediately sprung into action. Five people were at the top of the building during collapse. Three people were rescued and two died,” a fire official was quoted by news agency ANI.
The rescue operation was conducted by Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel, the fire department, and the police.
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