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| India chimney collapse 'kills 15' | India chimney collapse 'kills 15' |
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| At least 15 workers have been killed and at least 50 are feared trapped after a building collapse in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, officials say. | At least 15 workers have been killed and at least 50 are feared trapped after a building collapse in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, officials say. |
| Officials say that a chimney caved in on more than 100 workers during construction work at a thermal power plant. | |
| The accident happened in the town of Korba, 200km (124 miles) from the state capital Raipur. | The accident happened in the town of Korba, 200km (124 miles) from the state capital Raipur. |
| The plant is being built by Bharat Aluminium Co Ltd (Balco). | The plant is being built by Bharat Aluminium Co Ltd (Balco). |
| Balco is a unit of London Stock Exchange-listed Vedanta Plc, whose business activities are centred on India. | Balco is a unit of London Stock Exchange-listed Vedanta Plc, whose business activities are centred on India. |
| "It's a massive accident," Ratanlal Dangi, district superintendent of police, told the Reuters news agency. | "It's a massive accident," Ratanlal Dangi, district superintendent of police, told the Reuters news agency. |
| "We have launched a rescue and relief operation to save about 50 workers and engineers trapped inside." | "We have launched a rescue and relief operation to save about 50 workers and engineers trapped inside." |
| The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder says that rescue workers and local officials have reached the site and the injured have been taken to two local hospitals. | |
| Our correspondent says that it is not clear what caused the accident although reports say the area has been experiencing heavy rain and storms. | |
| An investigation has now been ordered. |