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Wall collapse at Indian salt factory: 12 killed

Published : Wednesday, 18 May, 2022 at 7:22 PM  Count : 1194

Wall collapse at Indian salt factory: 12 killed

Wall collapse at Indian salt factory: 12 killed


At least 12 workers were killed and 13 others injured after a wall collapsed in a salt packaging factory in western India on Wednesday, a government administrator said.

The workers stocking salt in bags were found buried in the wall debris in the factory in Morbi district, 215 kilometers (135 miles) west of Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat state, said J.B. Patel, the district officer, reports Associated Press.
The injuries of 13 workers, mostly fractured bones, were not life-threatening, Patel said.
He also said that the rescue work was almost over. Other details were not immediately available.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the wall collapse.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the deaths as heart-rending. "In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon," he said.

Building collapses are common in India as many of them are poorly constructed using sub-standard material. A building collapse in 2013 killed at least 72 people in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital.

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