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Roof Slab Collapses in Marpally, Telangana, Leaving Multiple Injured

Rescue teams are using heavy machinery to search for people still trapped while hospitals treat the wounded and investigators probe the cause.

Overview

  • A concrete roof slab gave way at a building in Marpally in Vikarabad district, triggering a large rescue operation and multiple injuries.
  • Local police and rescuers pulled several people from the rubble and at least four injured were taken to Sangareddy Government Hospital for treatment.
  • Officials said one person is feared dead and multiple people may still be trapped, though casualty totals remain unconfirmed as the operation continues.
  • Rescue teams are working with heavy equipment, including a JCB, and fire and district disaster personnel are on site conducting searches and safety checks.
  • Preliminary reports differ on whether the structure was a hotel or a house and the cause is unknown, with investigators noting the building was about 50 years old and further inspections expected.