Indore House Collapse: 4 Women Workers Buried Under Debris While Demolishing Old House (Video)

Four women workers were killed and five others injured after they were buried under debris while demolishing a dilapidated house in Sanwer town of Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred around 35 km from the Indore district headquarters. Deputy Superintendent of Police Umakant Chaudhary said the workers were demolishing the walls of the old house as part of preparations to reconstruct the property when a wall collapsed. Gwalior House Roof Collapse: Woman, Child Killed; 3 Injured in Madhya Pradesh.

Parts of an adjacent building also came down during the demolition, trapping the workers under the debris, Chaudhary said. The four deceased women were identified as Reena, 30, Seema, 33, Chanda, 30, and Sushila, 50, according to police. Five other workers, including three women, were also trapped in the debris. They were rescued and taken to different hospitals for treatment, police said. Satya Niketan Building Collapse: Delhi HC Says Death of Seven Was Not an Ordinary Mishap.

4 Women Labourers Killed After Dilapidated House Collapses

Relief and rescue operations at the site have been completed, the DySP said. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident. The incident took place while the structurally weakened house was being brought down for reconstruction, raising questions about safety precautions during the demolition work. Further details about the cause of the collapse and the condition of those injured are awaited.

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