Rescuers struggle to save 50 people trapped inside thermal power plant where construction work was being carried out
At least 15 people have been killed and 50 left trapped following a building collapse in India.
A chimney caved in on over 100 workers who were carrying out construction work on a thermal power plant in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, officials said.
District superintendent of police Ratanlal Dangi told Reuters: “It’s a massive accident”.
He added: “We have launched a rescue and relief operation to save about 50 workers and engineers trapped inside.”
The plant belongs to Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco).
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