Panaji: The death toll in the Canacona building collapse has gone up to 21 after more bodies were recovered, officials said on Wednesday.
The rescue operation, which had stopped after two adjacent buildings tilted, resumed on Tuesday afternoon.
The under-construction building in Chawdi area of Canacona, 70 kms from Panaji, collapsed last Saturday. Its location on a narrow lane, a kilometre off the national highway linking Goa to Karnataka, had made rescue operations difficult.
According to the officials, more bodies are still under the debris.
The state government has called in special machinery to demolish three adjacent buildings, including the two which are tilted.
The operation to demolish the buildings started on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The rescue operation, which had stopped after two adjacent buildings tilted, resumed on Tuesday afternoon.
The under-construction building in Chawdi area of Canacona, 70 kms from Panaji, collapsed last Saturday. Its location on a narrow lane, a kilometre off the national highway linking Goa to Karnataka, had made rescue operations difficult.
The state government has called in special machinery to demolish three adjacent buildings, including the two which are tilted.
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