Soil cave in during construction of a stainless steel factory near Kadi town in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Saturday has killed nine labourers, including two women.
As per Kadi police station inspector Prahaladsinh Vaghela, the labourers had dug a 16-foot deep pit for a tank at the site in Jasalpur village when the incident took place
Vaghela said a rescue operation was carried out for about two hours. “Nine bodies were brought out from the heap, while one person was rescued. Most of the deceased are from Dahod, while three are from Rajasthan. They are in the 20-30 age group,” he added.
The labourers were involved in construction work at the Steelinox Stainless Private Limited site, the official added.
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on X quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the incident as “extremely sad”.
“The accident caused by the wall collapse in Mehsana, Gujarat is extremely sad. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this. May God give them the strength to bear this pain. Along with this, I wish for the speedy recovery of the injured. Under the supervision of the state government, the local administration is engaged in providing all possible help to the victims,” the PM said.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed condolences on X and said “procedures for rescue and quick treatment of the injured have been carried out by the administration”.
(With PTI inputs)