Chandigarh Building Collapse: Two Dead, Five Injured in Industrial Area
A 10-day-old plan to set up a two-wheeler agency workshop ended in tragedy on Saturday evening after an under-construction two-storey commercial building collapsed in Chandigarh's Industrial Area Phase II, killing two people.
Five labourers working at the site escaped with injuries after being rescued from the debris. Police sources said the incident took place around 4:40 pm at Plot No. 28/9, where renovation and construction work was underway.
According to officials, Tarun Jain, a resident of Meerut, had recently taken the building on lease, along with other partners, and they were preparing to start a two-wheeler dealership from the premises. Jain and Tarun Kaushik were partners for the dealership. Another partner, Sunil, had left the building few minutes before it collapsed.
Rescue teams from the local fire department and police reached the spot shortly after the collapse and began clearing debris. The injured labourers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
