Nine labourers died when loose soil collapsed at a construction site in Jasalpur village, Mehsana. They were digging for an underground water tank when the incident occurred. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and announced financial aid for the victims’ families. The local administration is providing assistance to the victims.

The incident took place when the labourers were digging a pit for an underground tank for a factory at Jasalpur village near Kadi town.

The West Bengal government said the mass resignation of doctors of state-run hospitals is not valid and it must be submitted individually according to service rules