Gandhinagar building collapse: 15 workers rescued, no deaths

No deaths have been reported after a metal slab collapse at a Gandhinagar construction site, with all 15 trapped workers rescued.

The incident occurred at the Bosky The Empire construction site in Kudasan on Wednesday night, during slab-casting between two existing structures.

Twelve of the rescued workers were hospitalised and remain stable, while three others suffered minor injuries and were discharged.

Preliminary reports suggest a crane may have struck the ceiling during construction work, triggering the collapse.

Teams from the Municipal Corporation, police, SDRF and NDRF worked overnight with heavy cranes and cutting equipment to clear the debris.

Three of the rescued workers who did not suffer major injuries were discharged after treatment, while the remaining 12 were kept under observation.

The debris-clearing operation continued through the night to ensure no workers remained trapped beneath the collapsed slab.

Gujarat authorities are expected to investigate whether safety protocols were followed at the construction site prior to the collapse.

The incident adds to a string of recent construction-related accidents reported across Indian cities this year, prompting renewed scrutiny of site safety standards.

Officials confirmed that all 15 workers involved in the incident have been accounted for, with none reported missing as of the latest update.

The Kudasan area of Gandhinagar has seen rapid commercial construction activity in recent years as the city has expanded its business and retail footprint.

State authorities said a detailed structural assessment of the remaining portions of the Bosky The Empire site would be carried out before construction work resumes.

Labour rights groups have periodically called for stricter enforcement of on-site safety supervision at construction projects involving simultaneous heavy-machinery operation and manual work.

The accident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday at the Bosky The Empire construction site, where workers were casting a concrete slab between two existing structures.

NDRF rescue operation (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0