23 Workers Injured as Iron Beams Collapse at Under-Construction School in Gujarat’s Bharuch

Bharuch ( Gujarat ): As many as 23 laborers were seriously injured after iron beams of an under-construction building collapsed on them at a school in Gujarat ’s Bharuch district on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Chandrabala Modi Academy in Kondh village, near Valia town.

The injured workers were immediately rushed to a hospital in Ankleshwar for treatment. Among them, one person is reported to be in critical condition and has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to Bharuch Collector Tushar Sumera.

Emergency response teams arrived at the scene to assist in rescue operations, while authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse.

Chandrabala Modi Academy is undergoing major expansion works at its campus. Construction has been ongoing for several months, with a number of laborers involved in the project. Safety concerns have been raised in the past regarding construction practices in the region, and this incident highlights the potential dangers workers face on such sites.