One killed, 11 injured in building collapse

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: One migrant worker was killed and eleven were injured when a building under construction collapsed at Choozhattukotta near Malayinkeezhu in the district. Vishnu of West Bengal was the deceased.  The Malayinkeezhu police said the workers, including Keralites and migrant labourers, were engaged in concreting works of the second floor when the incident occurred. The injured have been admitted to the PRS Hospital, General Hospital and Medical College Hospital here.  The building, being constructed for a hotel, collapsed around 6.15 p.m.  The local people, police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel from the city and Kattakkada undertook the rescue operations which were monitored by Rural SP A J Thomaskutty and Malayinkeezhu SI Muhammed Rijas.