Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

Six injured as under constructi­on building collapses in Bathinda

- HT Correspond­ent letterschd@hindustant­imes.com n

BATHINDA: At least six persons, including two women, were injured when an under constructi­on building collapsed in Arjun Nagar here on Sunday.

The incident took place at 10.30am when the constructi­on work for a godown of a biscuit company was on. A portion of the roof and walls collapsed. The trapped workers were rescued by the police, co-workers and voluntary organisati­ons.

Injured have been identified as Kesari, Kalpna, Rakesh, Ram Avtar, Jagsir Singh and and Kabir Singh. Local station house officer Davinder Singh said injured have been admitted in a hospital and a probe is on. He said they will check about the status of the building from the civic body and act accordingl­y.

 ?? SANJEEV KUMAR/HT ?? The underconst­ruction building that collapsed at Arjun Nagar in Bathinda on Sunday.
SANJEEV KUMAR/HT The underconst­ruction building that collapsed at Arjun Nagar in Bathinda on Sunday.

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