All workers trapped after a portion of an under-construction building collapsed in Gujarat’s Kudasan area were safely rescued, with the state government reporting no casualties following a war-footing rescue operation late Wednesday night.
The incident took place late Wednesday evening at the construction site of the ‘Bosky The Empire’ commercial building in Kudasan. A section of the slab suddenly collapsed, trapping workers under the debris and prompting the local administration, police and fire brigade teams to immediately launch a rescue operation. Rescue teams from the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, fire brigade and disaster management authorities used cranes and other modern equipment to clear the debris and reach the trapped workers. “The timely rescue operation ensured that there were no fatalities in the incident.
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who visited the accident site and Gandhinagar Civil Hospital, said around 15 workers were initially reported injured in the incident. Emergency teams rushed to the site after the incident occurred at around 9.15 p.m. on Wednesday, while ambulances were deployed to take the injured workers to the hospital.
Senior officials, including Home Department Additional Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kumar, Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Singh Malik, the District Collector, Municipal Commissioner and senior police officials, monitored the operation,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.
Authorities have ordered a detailed investigation into the accident.
