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1 dies, 8 injured as bldg slab collapses
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A labourer died on the spot while eight others were seriously
injured when a newly constructed slab of a building collapsed.
Four of the victims have been referred to the Goa Medical
College (GMC) hospital, Bambolim while others have been
admitted to the Cottage Hospital, Chicalim.
The incident occurred at around 2.40 p.m. when the labourers
engaged in the construction of first floor slab of the building near
the Rex's Royal Darbar Restaurant suddenly caved in, creating
a loud sound in the vicinity.
The Vasco fire personnel, Vasco police and the Mormugao
municipal workers rushed to the spot and rescued eight labourers,
trapped under the debris.
The rescue team recovered the body of one Maruti Kedari Badki
(32), a resident of Upasnagar, Sancoale, who died on the spot after
sustaining grievous injuries to his neck.
The injured referred to Goa Medical College, Hospital, Bambolim
are Mr Subhash Mohandas Chawan (30) of Kharewado, Vasco;
Mr Brijlal Ganesh Parsappa (30) of Chicolna, Bogmalo;
Mr Krishna Gangappa Chawan (27) of Kharewado, Vasco;
Mr Asif Yunus Khan of Chicalim, Vasco.
Those referred to the Cottage Hospital, Chicalim, are:
Mr Limbunu Paulo Ekka (52) of New-Vaddem, Mr Ashok Nagu Vaddar
(45), Mr Basauraj Rudrappa Anchal (23), and Mr Lingayya
Sitarammaya Hiremath (20), all residents of Dabolim.
The construction site belongs to one Mr Sukant Shanbagh,
owner of Hotel Annapurna, Vasco and the work was allotted
to one Mr Yunus Farid Khan.
In all two JCB machines were engaged to clear the debris till
late night. The rescue team conducted the search operation
till late in the evening to see whether some more labourers
were being trapped under the debris.
The Vasco police, in the primary investigation, revealed the
negligence on the part the contractor to be reason behind this
the incident. The police have registered an offence under
Sections 304 (A), 337, 336 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
against him.
Mr G D S Zingde, municipal engineer, Mormugao Municipal
Council, stated that the construction of the ill-fated building
was illegal and being carried out without any valid licence.
The state Nationalist Congress Party, vice-president, Mr Jose
Phillip D'Souza said that the incident was serious in nature
and the contractor was only responsible for it.
Mr D'Souza has asked the police officials to take strict action
against those responsible for incident.
Calling it a case of 'heavy corruption,' the Citizen Forum For
Public Consciousness, president, Mr Leonardo Lobo held the
MMC officials and Vasco Planning and Development Authority
responsible for it.
The chief officer, MMC, Mr Yeshwant Tavde, stated that he
would take strict action against the officials if found guilty.
The Vasco MLA, Mr Rajendra Arlekar; the sub-divisional
magistrate, Mormugao, Ms Meena Goltekar; assistant divisional
officer, fire station, Mr Prakash Parab; Vasco Fire Station in-charge,
Mr Nitin Raikar; Mr Simon D'Souza; crime branch, police inspector,
Mr Bhanudas Desai and others were present at the site.
The police inspector, Mr Samy Tavares is further investigating
the case under the supervision of SDPO, Vasco, Mr Subhash Goltekar.
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The Navhind Times 2/08/05 page 3
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