Gujarat: 2 killed after wall collapses at under-construction World Trade Centre site in Bharuch
Jul 01, 2026
Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], July 1 : Two people were killed when a wall at the under-construction World Trade Centre site collapsed onto a nearby house in Gujarat's Bharuch on Wednesday due to heavy rainfall.
The incident occurred at the construction site in the Ali Matariya Talab area of Bharuch.
According to a resident, the wall collapsed onto his uncle's house after overnight rainfall. Four people were inside the house when the incident took place. While two occupants managed to escape, the remaining two were trapped under the debris.
"Due to the rain last night, a wall collapsed onto my uncle's house. There were four people inside; two managed to get out, but the other two were trapped. We called the fire brigade, and they arrived and rescued the two trapped individuals. We then took them to the Civil Hospital, where the doctors declared them dead. This incident occurred because the wall collapsed following the rainfall," he told ANI.
More details awaited.
