In Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, a tragic incident occurred when the roof slab of an under-construction resort cottage collapsed, killing five labourers. The collapse happened in Choral village, located about 40 km from Indore, while the workers were asleep under the slab on Thursday night.

Emergency services were notified at around 6:30 am on Friday. Police and rescue teams quickly arrived at the scene and recovered the bodies of the deceased. Indore (Rural) Superintendent of Police Hitika Wasal confirmed that the operation had concluded, and an investigation into the cause of the collapse is underway.

The accident was discovered when other labourers arrived at the construction site in the morning. Initially, there was confusion about the number of casualties, with reports indicating one death and five workers trapped under the rubble before the final confirmation of five fatalities.

5 labourers died when the roof of an underconstruction farmhouse collapsed in Choral village of Mhow tehsil of MP's Indore district. All the labourers were sleeping under the roof when it collapsed in the early hours. @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard @santwana99 @Shahid_Faridi_ pic.twitter.com/ljXZ70FDgu

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