11 people injured as a portion of 3-storeyed building caves in

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Press Trust of India Palakkad
Last Updated : Aug 02 2018 | 5:30 PM IST

A portion of a three-storeyed building collapsed here today, leaving 11 people injured, police said.

The injured, including two women, were admitted to hospital.

The nearly 40-year-old building situated in the heart of the city was under repair, police said.

A search is on to ascertain if any more people are trapped under the debris.

Besides a hotel, the building also housed four mobile phone repairing units.

According to preliminary information, the structure collapsed when a pillar of the hotel which was under repair, caved in.

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First Published: Aug 02 2018 | 5:30 PM IST