Two Killed, Six Injured In Centring Frame Crash At Under-Construction Building In Raipur

Raipur: Two workers were killed and six others injured when a centring frame collapsed during the laying of a slab at an under-construction building in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Saturday.

The accident took place in the Vishal Nagar area on VIP Road, where a multi-storey building is under construction, according to Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police, Lakhan Patle, speaking to PTI.

Preliminary reports indicate that a slab was being laid between the 7th and 10th floors around 3:30 PM when the centring frame collapsed.

Eight workers, trapped under debris of iron bars and construction materials, were rescued and taken to various hospitals.

Two of the workers later died from their injuries. Initially, police reported that 10 workers were injured in the incident.

Efforts are underway to remove construction materials from the site to determine if any more workers are trapped, Patle added.

(With PTI inputs)