A structure collapsed at a private steel plant in Raipur’s Siltara area on Friday.
Five workers were killed and five others injured; injured are hospitalised.
Rescue teams are still searching for people feared trapped under the debris.
Five Workers Killed in Steel Plant Collapse in Raipur, More Feared Trapped
Rescue operation underway at Godavari Ispat Ltd unit; more feared trapped.
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Five workers were killed and as many injured when a structure collapsed at a private steel plant in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur on Friday, police said.
The incident took place at the plant of Godavari Ispat Ltd in Siltara area on the outskirts of the capital, a senior police official said.
"Soon after being alerted about it, a police team was sent to the spot, and a rescue operation was launched. As per preliminary information, five workers were killed and five others sustained injuries," he said.
The injured labourers have been hospitalised, while the rescue operation is still underway as some more people are feared trapped, the official informed.
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