New Delhi: At least one person was killed while several others are feared trapped under debris after a four-storey hotel collapsed in Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur district on Saturday.
The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm in Kotma town of the district.
Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh: An accident took place at the Kotma bus stand after the five-storey Agarwal Lodge building suddenly collapsed. Several people are feared trapped under the debris, while some injured persons have been rescued alive. The cause of the collapse is yet to be… pic.twitter.com/ECWIVUOGis
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A rescue operation is underway to pull people out of debris. According to reports, six-seven people are said to be trapped, and cranes are being used to clear the rubble at the site.
A construction work was underway in the adjacent plot of the hotel which reportedly led to the collapse.