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

7 labourers killed in wall collapse

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.

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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. 

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"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.