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Death Toll Reaches Six After Dhulkot Building Collapse
A building being constructed in Dhulkot village collapsed on Sunday evening.
Workers were inside the building when it fell.
The collapse happened while workers were pouring concrete for a roof slab.
Rescuers pulled people out from under the debris.
Two rescued people later died.
This brought the death toll to six.
More than ten people were injured.
Officials reported the updated toll on Monday.
The death toll from the Dhulkot building collapse has risen to six.
Two people rescued from the debris were declared dead late Sunday night.
The three-storey building was under construction when it collapsed Sunday evening.
The collapse occurred while a concrete roof slab was being cast on the first floor.
More than ten people were injured, according to officials and reports.
- Who
- Construction workers and other people at the site were affected; officials reported the updated death toll.
- What
- A three-storey building under construction collapsed, killing six people and injuring more than ten.
- Where
- Dhulkot village.
- When
- The collapse occurred Sunday evening, and the toll rose after two deaths were reported late Sunday night and on Monday.
- Why
- The collapse occurred while a concrete roof slab was being cast on the first floor; the articles do not state the underlying cause.
Key facts
- Death toll
- Six people
- Injuries
- More than ten people were injured
- Building
- Three-storey structure under construction
- Incident time
- Sunday evening
- Site activity
- Concrete roof slab was being cast on the first floor
- Rescue update
- Two people pulled from the debris were declared dead late Sunday night
- Report timing
- Officials gave the updated toll on Monday
Sources
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