A construction site accident in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, resulted in the deaths of two labourers and injured six others, with two in critical condition. The incident occurred when an iron casting structure collapsed on an eighth-floor extension. Officials suspect negligence and poor structural integrity as possible causes. An investigation is underway, and rescue operations are ongoing.
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