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"Five people died on spot, two are critically injured while three have suffered minor injuries. The primary report suggests that precautionary measures are not in place at this site," said Rohidas Pawar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pune Police.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to Twitter to express condolences over the death of workers due to the collapse of an under-construction building in Maharashtra's Pune.
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The structure of an under-construction building in Pune collapsed late at night on Thursday leading to the death of five labourers and injuries to several others, said local police.