2 dead, 7 hurt as under-construction structure collapses

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Last Updated : Dec 23 2016 | 8:08 PM IST
Two labourers were killed and seven others injured when an under-construction structure collapsed in Ghodbunder area of city today, police said.
Prima facie, the digging operations underway at the site triggered the accident.
Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) chief Santosh Kadam said some labourers could have been trapped under the debris.
Police PRO Sukhada Narkar said two bodies have been extricated so far from under the rubble, who are identified as Mohammad Abdul Hussain Lashkar (34) and Radhakant Barabhoye (32), both labourers.
A joint rescue operation is on at the spot by teams of Disaster Management cell, Fire brigade and police.

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First Published: Dec 23 2016 | 8:08 PM IST

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