Army jawans carry out rescue and relief works after collapse of an under-construction building in Chakeri, Kanpur. | Photo Credit: PTImore-inAt least 7 labourers were killed and a dozen others were injured after an under-construction building collapsed on Wednesday in Kanpur’s Jajmau. So far, seven bodies have been recovered and around a dozen injured have been sent to hospital, he said. Home Minister Rajnath Singh also tweeted on the incident, “Spoke to DG NDRF regarding the news of an under construction building collapse in Kanpur. Two teams are rushing to the spot for rescue ops.”“I offer my condolences to those who lost their loved ones in Kanpur building collapse.

Source: The Hindu February 02, 2017 04:48 UTC