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| Rescuers comb India collapse site | Rescuers comb India collapse site |
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| Rescue workers are continuing to search for bodies in debris at the site of a building collapse in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. | Rescue workers are continuing to search for bodies in debris at the site of a building collapse in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. |
| At least 26 bodies have now been recovered from the ruins of part of a power plant which collapsed yesterday, but officials warn the toll could rise. | |
| Officials say a chimney caved in on workers during construction at a thermal power plant in Korba district. | Officials say a chimney caved in on workers during construction at a thermal power plant in Korba district. |
| It is not yet clear what caused the accident. | It is not yet clear what caused the accident. |
| Officials have provided varying death tolls since the accident happened. | Officials have provided varying death tolls since the accident happened. |
| The BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi says that the trouble is that no-one seems to know how many labourers were in the vicinity when the huge chimney being built at the power plant collapsed. | The BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi says that the trouble is that no-one seems to know how many labourers were in the vicinity when the huge chimney being built at the power plant collapsed. |
| There was heavy rain and lightning when the accident took place, and some eye-witnesses said labourers who were not working were sheltering close to the construction site, our correspondent says. | There was heavy rain and lightning when the accident took place, and some eye-witnesses said labourers who were not working were sheltering close to the construction site, our correspondent says. |
| Cranes and heavy earth-moving equipment are being used to shift the remains of the collapsed chimney. | Cranes and heavy earth-moving equipment are being used to shift the remains of the collapsed chimney. |
| Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said a judicial inquiry had been ordered into the accident. | Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said a judicial inquiry had been ordered into the accident. |
| He also announced compensation for the victims | He also announced compensation for the victims |
| State officials said the management of the company building the plant were likely to face charges. | State officials said the management of the company building the plant were likely to face charges. |
| A recent report by the UN's International Labour Organisation said that nearly 50,000 Indians die from work-related accidents or illness every year. | A recent report by the UN's International Labour Organisation said that nearly 50,000 Indians die from work-related accidents or illness every year. |