[Watch] Rescue Operations Underway At Smelting Plant Structure Collapse Site In Chhattisgarh

Raipur: Rescue operation continues at the spot where the Silo structure of a smelting plant in Sargaon, Mungeli collapsed on Thursday, reportedly trapping labourers. One injured labourer is undergoing treatment at a hospital

As per preliminary information, the silo, an iron structure used to store dust materials, crashed, trapping a few workers under the debris, Mungeli Superintendent of Police Bhojram Patel told reporters. After being alerted, police reached the spot and a rescue operation was initiated.

“Some workers were trapped after a Silo structure of the smelting plant here collapsed yesterday (Thursday). Right now work is underway for site clearance after which the rescue operation will continue. We have teams of SDRF and NDRF and rescue equipment here. After removing the Silo structure, the rescue mission will get underway. If things will be on our side, within 5-6 hours we should be able to do the work here,” said Collector Mungeli Rahul Deo in an interview to ANI.