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Labourer killed in building collapse

NEW DELHI: A labourer was killed and over a dozen sustained injuries when an under-construction building collapsed at Sangam Vihar here on Sunday.

According to the police, the owner of the building was adding another floor to the three-storey building when it came crashing down around 5 p.m. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and rescue operations were on till late at night. The police said the victims were all labourers.

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