<p>At least eight persons were killed and several others were trapped when an under-construction five-storey building in Cancona town collapsed today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Eight bodies have been retrieved from the debris of the building which collapsed at around 3 PM," Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, said, adding more than 40 workers were working on the site when the structure crumbled.<br /><br />He said more people could be under the debris and efforts are on to rescue them.<br /><br />"Though exact number of people trapped under debris of this five-storey building cannot be known, the builder has told the police that more than 40 workers were working on the site when the structure crumbled," Parrikar told reporters.<br /><br />DIG O P Mishra said police have filed a criminal complaint against the builder, contractor and others concerned in connection with the cave-in.<br /><br />Meanwhile, eye witnesses said the under-construction residential complex came crashing like a pack of cards in the busy street of Canacona, 70 km from here.<br />Six bodies were retrieved from the debris nearly one hour after the rescue operation started.<br /><br />Though personnel from fire and emergency services, armed with a crane, began the rescue work, the slow pace of the operation prompted the state government to seek help of Army.<br /><br />"Two platoons of Army are on their way to join in the rescue work," Parrikar said.<br />The Chief Minister, who was near Canacona to attend the state-sponsored folklore festival, rushed to the site.<br /><br />Subsequently, the government announced cancellation of the event in the wake of the mishap.<br /><br />A large crowd had gathered at the site initially hampering the rescue operation.<br />Meanwhile, dead bodies retrieved from the debris have been sent to a state-run hospital in Margao town.</p>
<p>At least eight persons were killed and several others were trapped when an under-construction five-storey building in Cancona town collapsed today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Eight bodies have been retrieved from the debris of the building which collapsed at around 3 PM," Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, said, adding more than 40 workers were working on the site when the structure crumbled.<br /><br />He said more people could be under the debris and efforts are on to rescue them.<br /><br />"Though exact number of people trapped under debris of this five-storey building cannot be known, the builder has told the police that more than 40 workers were working on the site when the structure crumbled," Parrikar told reporters.<br /><br />DIG O P Mishra said police have filed a criminal complaint against the builder, contractor and others concerned in connection with the cave-in.<br /><br />Meanwhile, eye witnesses said the under-construction residential complex came crashing like a pack of cards in the busy street of Canacona, 70 km from here.<br />Six bodies were retrieved from the debris nearly one hour after the rescue operation started.<br /><br />Though personnel from fire and emergency services, armed with a crane, began the rescue work, the slow pace of the operation prompted the state government to seek help of Army.<br /><br />"Two platoons of Army are on their way to join in the rescue work," Parrikar said.<br />The Chief Minister, who was near Canacona to attend the state-sponsored folklore festival, rushed to the site.<br /><br />Subsequently, the government announced cancellation of the event in the wake of the mishap.<br /><br />A large crowd had gathered at the site initially hampering the rescue operation.<br />Meanwhile, dead bodies retrieved from the debris have been sent to a state-run hospital in Margao town.</p>