At least six labourers were killed and 11 injured when a liquor vend and tavern building collapsed in the transport area of Chandigarh’s Sector 26 on Monday. Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sukhchain Singh Gill said six people were killed when they got trapped under the collapsed building.
Some other victims were feared trapped under the debris of the building. The roof of the liquor vend building, located in the city’s Transport Area, collapsed and people inside were trapped, police said.
The liquor vend building, according to the police, collapsed due to illegal construction activity being done in an adjoining plot. Earth was being dug in the adjoining plot to build a basement. Gill said that a case would be registered against the owners of the plot where the illegal construction activity was taking place.
The injured labourers have been admitted to PGI, GMCH 32 and GMSH 16 and the post mortem of the labourers who lost their lives is being conducted in PGI. District Magistrate, Ajit Balaji Joshi, visited the injured in all the three hospitals along with Sub Divisional Magistrate (East) Tapasya Raghav.
Chandigarh Administration has announced a relief for the labourers who lost their lives in the incident. Those below 40 years would get Rs 2 lakh, those between 40-50 years Rs 1.5 lakh and those between 50-60 years Rs 1 lakh.
Enquiry will be soon conducted on two facts, the SSM (East) would look in the facts and details if the basement construction was authentic or not, and The labour Department would provide a detailed report of the labourers on the same.
Joshi has directed for proper treatment of the injured and said all major expenses will be incurred by the Administration.