The Tribune – Jalandhar tragedy; Divisional Commissioner begins probe

Varinder Singh, Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, May 8. Divisional Commissioner SR Ladhar has started a probe into the April 15 Shital Fibre building collapse which killed 23 workers and left dozens injured.

An exhaustive probe into the incident from technical point of view is already underway by a team of engineers headed by Technical Adviser to the Chief Minister Lieut Gen. BS Dhaliwal (retd).

Ladhar will ascertain the apparent reasons of the mishap. He will also make suggestions on how to avoid such disasters in future.

Ladhar today inspected the site. He was accompanied by ADC Parneet Bhardwaj, SDM Iqbal Sandhu, Nakodar SDM Sumeet Kumar and industrialist Narinder Saggoo. He said he would complete his probe within one month.

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The Hindu – Many feared trapped in Jalandhar building collapse

Jalandhar, April 16, 2012. Several people were feared trapped under debris after a blanket factory building collapsed in Focal Point area near Jalandhar, police said.

Nearly 40 people have been rescued from the collapse site, Deputy Commissioner (Jalandhar) Priyank Bharti said, quoting personnel from the fire brigade and army, who have been actively engaged in rescue operations through the night.

Two persons out of the rescued ones have suffered serious injuries and they have been admitted in the ICU unit of a nearby hospital, he said.

There is, however, no confirmation yet on the exact number of people trapped.

The entire factory building collapsed at around midnight on Sunday, Mr. Bharti said, adding the cause of the mishap was yet to be ascertained.

The official said help has also been sought from the National Disaster Response Force, whose personnel were expected to reach the site later today. (PTI)

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