Hyderabad, March 26
Two persons feared killed and some others trapped when a six-storey under-construction building collapsed in Telangana's Bhadrachalam town on Wednesday.
Police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation along with other departments.
The incident occurred in the Super Bazar centre area of the temple town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the afternoon.
It was immediately not clear as to how many people might be trapped under the rubble. Area residents believe that about six people may be trapped inside.
Police, fire services, revenue and panchayat raj departments were participating in the rescue operation. Officials were mobilising cranes and other heavy machinery to remove the debris.
Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are also likely to join the rescue operation.
Senior police and municipal officials rushed to the spot and were monitoring the rescue and relief operation.