Two killed, many trapped in under construction building collapse at Dharwad
Bengaluru, Mar 19: Two people were killed and several others trapped when a four-storeyed under construction building collapsed at Dharwad in north Karnataka Tuesday, police said.
The building came crashing down, triggering panic among neighbours and passers-by, a police official said.
"Two have died while some 30 to 40 people are trapped," said a police officer at Dharwad police station.
Police said four people have been brought out from the debris while rescue operations are in full swing.
As many as 10 ambulances and five fire tenders have been engaged to carry out rescue and relief operations.
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said he was shocked to learn about the collapse of the under construction building.
Kumaraswamy said he has directed the chief secretary to supervise the rescue operation and to send experienced rescue teams by special flight to Dharwad.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
