Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], August 9 : A major accident occurred near Koradi Temple in Nagpur in the late hours of Saturday when a portion of an under-construction gate collapsed during work.
The incident took place between 8:00 and 8:15 pm on the Khaparkheda-Koradi Temple road.
According to preliminary information, some workers may have been trapped under the debris. However, there have been no reports of any fatalities so far.
Nagpur Deputy Commissioner of Police, Niketan Kadam, said that a few construction workers are feared trapped.
No casualties have been reported, officials said, adding that NDRF and Police have initiated a rescue operation.
Further details are awaited.
Meanwhile, in other parts of Maharashtra, light rain lashed several parts of Mumbai, offering brief respite from the prevailing humidity.
The showers led to minor disruptions in traffic movement across some areas of the city.
Meanwhile, on Monday, an Air India flight from Kochi skidded off the runway while landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) amid heavy rainfall. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew members.
The incident occurred around 9:27 am when Flight AI2744, operating from Kochi to Mumbai, experienced a runway excursion upon touchdown on the airport's primary runway, which was slippery due to monsoon rains.
Despite the incident, the aircraft managed to taxi safely to the parking bay, and all passengers and crew disembarked without harm.