Chandigarh, Dec 21: Some people are feared trapped after a multistorey building collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, officials said.
The district authorities have launched a rescue operation. Two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation.
A fire brigade team is also present.
A local resident said a loud noise was heard when the building collapsed.
It was not immediately known what triggered the collapse.
Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Pareek reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
#WATCH | A multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali. Rescue operations are underway. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/Q0Lv30Ex3d
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Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
