Under-construction building collapses in Kanpur; 7 dead, several feared trapped

At least 7 labourers were killed and a dozen others were injured after an under-construction building collapsed on Wednesday in Kanpur’s Jajmau.

Kanpur Police DIG Rajesh Modak told PTI that number of dead and injured may rise.

The incident took place in KDA (Kanpur Development Authority) colony on Wednesday afternoon, when top floors of the seven-storey under-construction building started falling, Modak said.

So far, seven bodies have been recovered and around a dozen injured have been sent to hospital, he said.