Gujarat school building collapse toll rises to 11 Saturday, January 27, 2007 01:02 [IST]
Tichakpura (Gujarat):With the recovery of two more bodies
from the rubble during a night-long search, the death toll in the residential
school building collapse here has reached 11, an official said today (Jan
27,2007).
"Rescue workers removed two more bodies from the rubble during the
night-long search operation. The operation is over as there does not seem to be
anymore person trapped in the debris. Workers are sifting through the
rubble," Surat District Collector Vatsala Vasudev told PTI.
At least 14 others, all tribal girls, were receiving treatment for various
injuries at a hospital in neighbouring town of Vyara, the Collector said.
The roof and staircase of the four storeyed building, which houses the
government-run Adarsh Nivasi Shala for tribal girls, had collapsed last
evening.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has ordered an inquiry into the incident.
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