7 labourers killed after soil caves in at construction site in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Seven laborers died after soil caved in on them at a construction site in Gujarat‘s Mehsana district on Saturday, according to police.
The tragic incident took place near Kadi town, approximately 37 km from the district headquarters.
The laborers were digging a pit for an underground tank at a factory in Jasalpur village when loose soil collapsed and buried them.
Earlier, inspector Prahaladsinh Vaghela of Kadi police station had said, “Five bodies have been recovered, and three to four other labourers are feared buried. A rescue operation is going on.”
A rescue operation is currently underway as efforts continue to locate and recover other laborers who may still be trapped.