In Photos: Rescue operation continues at Ludhiana factory collapse site

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A worker was killed after a building of a textile factory collapsed in the Focal Point area in Ludhiana late Saturday evening, officials said

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The six workers trapped under the debris were brought out by the NDRF teams, of which one was found dead and three sustained serious injuries

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An eye witness had earlier said a loud sound was heard before the building caved in

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Sources said repair work was being taken up in the factory when a pillar gave way

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Two teams of National Disaster Response Force and other teams of police, fire brigade and factories departments, the Municipal Corporation were undertaking the rescue operation

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Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal are personally overseeing the rescue efforts at the site

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They emphasised that the top priority is to rescue the trapped workers