5 hrs ago
Two Workers Die as Ranchi Water Tank Slab Collapses
A water tank slab fell near Marwari College in Ranchi.
Five workers were at the site when it happened.
Three workers were rescued safely.
Two workers became trapped under the fallen material.
Both trapped workers died.
Local officials and the National Disaster Response Force worked together to recover the bodies.
The rescue operation took about 20 to 25 minutes.
Police said demolition work was happening when the collapse occurred and are investigating.
Two workers died after a water tank slab collapsed near Marwari College in Ranchi on Wednesday evening.
Five workers were at the site; three were rescued safely and two were trapped beneath debris.
The NDRF and local administration conducted the rescue operation and recovered both bodies.
One body was recovered by local authorities, while the NDRF retrieved the second using equipment and a JCB machine.
Police said demolition work was underway when the slab collapsed and that the incident is being investigated.
- Who
- Five workers were at the site; two died and three were rescued. The National Disaster Response Force and local administration carried out the rescue.
- What
- A water tank slab collapsed, trapping two workers beneath debris and killing them.
- Where
- Near Marwari College in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- When
- The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, between about 5:30 pm and 6 pm; the operation had been underway since around 5 pm.
- Why
- Police said demolition work was underway when the slab collapsed; the circumstances are under investigation.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two workers died.
- Workers at site
- Five workers were present when the collapse occurred.
- Rescued
- Three workers were rescued safely.
- Rescue agencies
- The National Disaster Response Force and local administration responded.
- Recovery details
- Local authorities recovered one body, and the NDRF recovered the second.
- Rescue duration
- The operation took approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
- Reported cause
- Police said demolition work was underway when the slab collapsed.
Quotes
Md. Saleem Rayeem
Commandant of the 9th Battalion NDRF
“We rushed here as soon as we received information and retrieved a body. Five people were here, and of them, three were rescued safely. One body was recovered by the civil administration earlier, and the second body was recovered now. The body has been handed over to the Police.”
republicworld.com
“We didn't face any major difficulties; we had all the necessary equipment available. We utilised a JCB machine provided by the civil administration to assist in the retrieval. The entire operation took us about 20 to 25 minutes to complete.”
republicworld.com
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