In a tragic incident, seven staff misplaced their lives after a wall collapsed at a building web site in Gujarat’s Mehsana district. The accident occurred close to Jasalpur village, near Kadi city, roughly 37 kilometers from the district headquarters.
Incident Particulars
Based on studies, the employees have been digging a pit for an underground tank meant for a manufacturing facility when the soil across the pit caved in, trapping them. Inspector Prahaladsinh Vaghela of the Kadi police station confirmed that the incident occurred when the employees have been buried below the free soil whereas performing excavation duties.
The accident occurred round 1:45 PM, and emergency groups rushed to the location to rescue the trapped staff.
Ongoing Rescue Operation
Rescue efforts have been ongoing because the collapse, with emergency personnel working tirelessly to recuperate the our bodies and find any survivors. On the time of reporting, 5 our bodies had been recovered, whereas a number of extra people have been nonetheless feared trapped below the particles.
Dr. Hasrat Jasmine, the District Growth Officer (DDO) of Mehsana, offered an replace on the scenario. “As per preliminary info, 9 to 10 individuals have been working on the web site when the collapse occurred. Six our bodies have been recovered, and a 19-year-old employee was rescued alive. Rescue operations are persevering with to find the remaining staff,” she advised ANI.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Rescue operation underway after the wall of a non-public firm collapsed close to Jasalpur village in Kadi taluka of Mehsana district pic.twitter.com/ssI7mQlAMK
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2024
This isn’t the primary time such an incident has taken place. In August, two building staff misplaced their lives when a part of the ceiling of an under-construction constructing collapsed in Peenya, Bengaluru. Equally, in Might, a wall collapsed in Bachupally, Hyderabad, killing seven individuals, together with a toddler, when the construction fell on the lodging of migrant staff.
