Several labourers are feared trapped under the debris after an under-construction building collapsed in sector 126 of Kharar in Punjab's Mohali district. Officials have rushed to the spot and rescue operations are underway, according to news agency ANI.
The work of getting the roofing on the building was going on while the incident took place.
The rescue team has so far managed to rescue two people from the building accident site and the situation is "under control".
"Two people rescued from building accident site, all 11 people working at the accident site have been accounted for. The situation is under control. Further probe on," said Rupinder Soni, DSP Kharar, according to ANI.
Earlier on October 9 two labourers died while two others were injured in a wall collapse at an under-construction showroom in Mohali City Center being built on Mohali Airport road.
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