Rice mill collapses: At least four people died and 20 were injured after a three-storey rice mill collapsed in Karnal in Haryana on the intervening night of April 17-18. Several workers were feared trapped under the debris and a rescue operation was underway till last reports came in.
The three-storey Shiv Shakti Rice Mill in Karnal’s Taraori area collapsed in the night when the workers were inside. Reports said a few workers used to sleep in the mill after their shift ended. Around 150 laborers were sleeping in the building when the incident took place.
Many of them are still trapped under the rubble.
Rescue operation is on
After the mishap, fire tenders rushed to the spot. The rescue operation continued in the morning. More than 100 people have been evacuated so far.
“A total of 24 people have been affected out of which 20 are injured and 4 are dead. Around 150 workers were inside the building when the incident took place. The injured have been admitted to a hospital. Prima facie we found that the building had some defects. A committee will be formed to investigate the incident. Legal action will be taken against the rice mill owners,” DC Karnal Anish Yadav told reporters.
JCB machines were called in to clear the debris that was caused due to the collapse of the three-storey rice mill.
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