12 die in Chhattisgarh wall collapse

Twelve labourers were killed when a portion of a bungalow of a superintendent of police collapsed in Chhattisgarh following heavy rains, police said.

Raipur: Twelve labourers were killed Tuesday when a portion of a bungalow of a superintendent of police collapsed in Chhattisgarh following heavy rains, police said.

The incident took place at at officer OP Pal`s bungalow in Ambikapur town of Surguja district, some 350 km north of here.
Pal said that he was on leave and in Uttar Pradesh, his home state.
"I have been told that a shed of my bungalow collapsed where daily wagers gather every day seeking work," he said.

IANS

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