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Morbi/Gujarat: In an unfortunate turn of events, at least four workers sustained injuries after a slab of an under-construction medical college collapsed in Gujarat’s Morbi on Friday (March 8) evening, officials said. The incident unfolded at around 8 pm when workers were engaged in filling the roof, they added. According to the police, the filling work was underway on the first floor of the medical college’s new building resulting in a slab collapse which led to the injury of four workers.
All injured people were swiftly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, they added. Another labourer was reportedly trapped under the debris, and an operation for his rescue was ongoing.
According to Fire departmental officer, Devendra Singh Jadeja, Morbi says, ” Around 8 pm, a call was received at the Fire station that a side slab of a new Medical College, that is being constructed, has collapsed…our team reached the spot and rescued 4 people. One person was still trapped, only his face was visible and his entire body was trapped between the slab and concrete. Around 3 am we rescued him as well and referred him to a hospital…”
Durlabhjibhai Dethariya, BJP MLA says, ” Construction of govt medical college is going on in Morbi, a slab which was being filled collapsed…it is an unfortunate incident. Will request the govt to take action against whoever is responsible for it, whether it is the contractor or officer…”
