<p>Seven workers were killed after a landslip occurred at the construction site of a multiplex at Lakshmipuram here last night.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Another worker was rescued in a critical condition and rushed to the Government General Hospital for treatment.<br /><br />The workers belonged to Gottipadu village under Pattipadu constituency adjacent to Guntur city. The state government announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh each to the victims' families, Guntur district Collector Kantilal Dande said.<br /><br />The incident occurred last night when the 30-feet deep basement work related to the multiplex was going on. Some 18 workers were said to be working there when suddenly eight of them were caught in a landslip.<br /><br />Following the alarm raised by co-workers, excavators were pressed into service to clear the mud and extricate those trapped underneath.<br /><br />Initially, only one body could be extricated even as rescue effort was hampered due to collapse of a compound wall of an adjacent building.<br /><br />The National Disaster Response Force personnel from Mangalagiri rushed to the accident spot and stepped up the operation to dig out bodies.<br /><br />The workers were identified as T Seshu (21), B.Saolomon (21), B Sunil (21), J Prasanth (18), B Rajesh (25), J Sudha (40) and B Babu (18), Guntur Municipal Commissioner Nagalakshmi said.<br /><br />Irate villagers of Gottipadu attacked Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu's car as he reached the spot late in the night.<br /><br />Ravela represents Pattipadu constituency and all victims belong to it.<br /><br />Sensing the angry mood of the victims' relatives, police whisked the minister away from the scene in their vehicle.<br /><br />Andhra Pradesh Home Minister N Chinna Rajappa, who rushed to Guntur from Amalapuram, said an inquiry would be conducted into the mishap and those responsible would be brought to book.<br /><br />Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who returned to Vijayawada around 2 AM from a five-day personal trip to Malaysia and Thailand, expressed sorrow over the mishap.<br /><br />AP Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, MLAs Alapati Rajendra Prasad, N Anand Babu, collector Kantilal Dande and other officials supervised the rescue operation<br /></p>
<p>Seven workers were killed after a landslip occurred at the construction site of a multiplex at Lakshmipuram here last night.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Another worker was rescued in a critical condition and rushed to the Government General Hospital for treatment.<br /><br />The workers belonged to Gottipadu village under Pattipadu constituency adjacent to Guntur city. The state government announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh each to the victims' families, Guntur district Collector Kantilal Dande said.<br /><br />The incident occurred last night when the 30-feet deep basement work related to the multiplex was going on. Some 18 workers were said to be working there when suddenly eight of them were caught in a landslip.<br /><br />Following the alarm raised by co-workers, excavators were pressed into service to clear the mud and extricate those trapped underneath.<br /><br />Initially, only one body could be extricated even as rescue effort was hampered due to collapse of a compound wall of an adjacent building.<br /><br />The National Disaster Response Force personnel from Mangalagiri rushed to the accident spot and stepped up the operation to dig out bodies.<br /><br />The workers were identified as T Seshu (21), B.Saolomon (21), B Sunil (21), J Prasanth (18), B Rajesh (25), J Sudha (40) and B Babu (18), Guntur Municipal Commissioner Nagalakshmi said.<br /><br />Irate villagers of Gottipadu attacked Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu's car as he reached the spot late in the night.<br /><br />Ravela represents Pattipadu constituency and all victims belong to it.<br /><br />Sensing the angry mood of the victims' relatives, police whisked the minister away from the scene in their vehicle.<br /><br />Andhra Pradesh Home Minister N Chinna Rajappa, who rushed to Guntur from Amalapuram, said an inquiry would be conducted into the mishap and those responsible would be brought to book.<br /><br />Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who returned to Vijayawada around 2 AM from a five-day personal trip to Malaysia and Thailand, expressed sorrow over the mishap.<br /><br />AP Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, MLAs Alapati Rajendra Prasad, N Anand Babu, collector Kantilal Dande and other officials supervised the rescue operation<br /></p>