Mehsana: Five labourers lost their lives when soil collapsed on them at a construction site in Mehsana district, Gujarat, on Saturday, according to police reports. The incident took place near Kadi town, approximately 37 kilometers from the district headquarters.
While several labourers were excavating a pit for an underground tank at a factory in Jasalpur village, loose soil gave way, trapping them beneath it, said inspector Prahaladsinh Vaghela of the Kadi police station. “Five bodies have been recovered, and three to four other labourers are believed to be buried. A rescue operation is currently underway,” he added.
(This is a developing story)
