All 15 workers trapped after a construction site collapse in Gandhinagar have been rescued safely, with no casualties reported.
The metal slab gave way at the Bosky The Empire site in Kudasan on Wednesday night during slab-casting between two existing structures.
Twelve of the workers were hospitalised and remain in stable condition, while three others were discharged after minor injuries.
Preliminary reports suggest a crane striking part of the ceiling during construction work triggered the collapse.
Rescue teams from the Municipal Corporation, police, SDRF and NDRF worked through the night with specialised cranes and cutting equipment.
Officials confirmed that all 15 workers involved in the incident have been accounted for, with none reported missing as of the latest update.
The Kudasan area of Gandhinagar has seen rapid commercial construction activity in recent years as the city has expanded its business and retail footprint.
State authorities said a detailed structural assessment of the remaining portions of the Bosky The Empire site would be carried out before construction work resumes.
Labour rights groups have periodically called for stricter enforcement of on-site safety supervision at construction projects involving simultaneous heavy-machinery operation and manual work.
The accident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday at the Bosky The Empire construction site, where workers were casting a concrete slab between two existing structures.
Preliminary reports suggest a crane may have struck a portion of the ceiling while slab-casting work was underway, triggering the collapse.
Teams from the Municipal Corporation, district police, district administration, State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force were deployed to the site.
Rescue teams used concrete and metal cutters along with specialised cranes with lifting capacities of more than 300 tonnes to clear debris.
Three of the rescued workers who did not suffer major injuries were discharged after treatment, while the remaining 12 were kept under observation.
NDRF rescue operation (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
