5 workers rescued, several feared trapped as iron slab falls at building site in Gandhinagar

Ahmedabad: At least five workers were rescued after a huge iron slab collapsed at an under-construction building in the Kudasan area of Gandhinagar on Wednesday night, while several others are feared trapped, officials said.

The incident took place around 9 pm when an iron slab being erected between two buildings suddenly collapsed, trapping workers underneath.

#BREAKING A building segment collapsed in #Gandhinagar #Gujarat trapping an estimated 10 workers under the debris Emergency teams have launched immediate rescue operations at the site #BuildingCollapse #EmergencyRescue #LabourSafety @CMOGuj @NDRFHQ @police_Gnagar @CollectorGnr pic.twitter.com/75jm7tEDEv