Overview
- The collapse occurred Sunday in Dhulkot village near Ambala City while workers were casting a concrete roof slab, and about 35–40 labourers were reported to be on site when the rear portion of the structure gave way.
- Rescue teams from the NDRF, SDRF, police and local crews worked through the night to clear debris and recovered six bodies; heavy earth-moving machinery was used in the operation.
- Twelve injured workers were taken to Ambala Civil Hospital, with five remaining admitted for further treatment and the others treated and discharged.
- Haryana has ordered a high-level Special Investigation Team and police have registered a criminal case that includes charges of culpable homicide and negligent construction as officials probe permissions and possible lapses by builders or local authorities.
- Relatives staged protests at the hospital, raised allegations about a settlement offer and official collusion, the state announced ex-gratia payments to kin, and the incident adds to wider scrutiny of unregulated construction after other collapses in the region this year.