Four workers sustained injuries on Friday evening when a section of an under-construction medical college building in Morbi, Gujarat, collapsed, according to officials cited by news agency ANI.
As per the ANI report, the collapse occurred around 8:00 pm during roof-filling work on the first floor of the new medical college building.
Police reported that the incident resulted in a slab collapse, causing injuries to at least four workers, according to ANI.
Upon receiving the information, officials and college authorities promptly arrived at the scene to assess the situation and offer assistance. All injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Additionally, a labourer was reportedly trapped under the debris, and ongoing efforts were underway for his rescue.
Devendra Singh Jadeja, Morbi's Fire Officer, informed ANI, "Around 8 pm, a call was received at the Fire station that a side slab of a new Medical College, that is being constructed, has collapsed. Our team reached the spot and rescued 4 people. One person was still trapped, only his face was visible and his entire body was trapped between the slab and concrete. Around 3 am, we rescued him as well and referred him to a hospital".
Durlabhjibhai Dethariya, BJP MLA, expressed, "Construction of government medical college is going on in Morbi, a slab which was being filled collapsed...it is an unfortunate incident. Will request the government to take action against whoever is responsible for it, whether it is the contractor or officer".
Further details are awaited as authorities continue to investigate the incident.