Three people were killed and 16 others were injured after a slab of an under construction portion of JK Cement’s plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district, a senior police officer said.
The incident took place at the factory located near Amaanganj town around 12 noon and rescue operations were underway, said Panna Superintendent of Police Sai Krishna S. Thota.
The top floor of the under-construction unit collapsed, and some injured persons have been taken to hospital, he said.
While a local cop had said about 50 workers were feared injured, Mr. Thota told The Hindu that bodies of three workers have been recovered so far and 16 people have been injured.
“We have recovered three bodies so far and 16 people have suffered injuries. The rescue works are also nearly complete,” Mr. Thota said over the phone.
Khajuraho MP and State BJP president V.D. Sharma said that instructions have been issued to the Collector and the Superintendent of Police to carry out a rescue operation for the trapped workers.
A State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) team has reached the spot.
More details awaited.
Published – January 30, 2025 02:29 pm IST
