Punjab Newsline, Mehsana (Gujrat), October 12-
Nine labourers, including two women were killed and one person was injured after soil caved in during construction of a stainless steel factory near Kadi town in Gujrat's Mehsana district on Saturday, police said.
The labourers had dug a 16 foot deep pit for a tank at the site in Jasalpur village when the incident took place. A rescue opration was carried out for around two hours involving teams from the fire brigade,police as well as labourers, Nine bodies were brought out from the heap, while one person was rescued. Most of the deceased are from Dahod, while three are from Rajasthan. They were engaged in construction work at the site of Steelino Stainless Private Limited, the official added.
A statement issued by PM Narendra Modi as saying the incident was extremely sad. 'The accident caused by the wall collapse in Mehsana, Gujarat is extremely sad. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help to the victims', PM said.