Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister and Gandhinagar MP Amit Shah on Thursday said all workers injured in the collapse of a slab at an under-construction building in the Kudasan area were safe and receiving medical treatment.
HM Shah said he spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi after the incident and was briefed about the rescue and relief operations launched by the local administration.
In a post on social media platform X, HM Shah said: “In connection with the incident of a slab collapsing at a construction site in Kudasan, Gandhinagar, I spoke with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister. The local administration immediately undertook relief and rescue operations. All the injured workers are safe and are being provided with all possible medical treatment. I pray for the speedy recovery of all the injured.”
The incident took place at around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday at the under-construction ‘Bosky The Empire’ commercial building in Kudasan, where a portion of the slab reportedly collapsed while construction work was underway.
Following the collapse, local police, fire brigade and disaster management teams rushed to the site and launched a rescue operation.
Cranes and other equipment were used to clear the debris and evacuate workers who were feared trapped underneath the collapsed structure.
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited the accident site as well as Gandhinagar Civil Hospital and reviewed the rescue and medical arrangements.
He later said that around 15 workers had been injured, with two discharged after being found safe and the remaining workers undergoing treatment.
Health Minister Praful Pansheriya also reached the Civil Hospital and reviewed the treatment of the injured.
Specialist doctors, including those from orthopaedics, spine care and surgery, were deployed to provide medical assistance.
BJP MLA Rita Patel said local residents had informed her that around 20 to 22 workers generally worked at the site each day. “Around 13 workers had been rescued and shifted to the Civil Hospital, and that none was in critical condition,” she said.
Authorities have ordered a detailed investigation into the collapse.
The probe will examine whether safety regulations were followed at the construction site and whether any quality-related issue or other deficiency in the centring or slab work contributed to the accident.
Officials said further legal action would be taken in accordance with the findings of the investigation.
The district administration, municipal authorities and senior police officials are continuing to monitor the situation.
(IANS)
