By Bernama,
Dubai : The bodies of six Indian workers, killed when an under-construction building collapsed on them in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been pulled out, even as the authorities have detained 11 officials of the construction company.
The rescue units with the aid of sniffer dogs recovered the bodies of all the six Indian workers who went missing after the collapse, the Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted the police as saying on Wednesday.
The victims were working with Seidco General Contracting, which was building the Laguna Beach Hotel in Ajman emirate of the UAE, they said.
The accident occurred Monday when the workers had gone to plug a leakage in the concrete ceiling of the basement of the building, they said.
Four of the victims have been identified as Karanveer, Jasveer Singh, Pavan Kumar and Ashok, while the identity of the two others has not been ascertained yet, they said.
“The workers, all carpenters, were trying to add more support to the columns that hold the ceiling when the freshly laid concrete and steel pipes collapsed,” police said.
Ajman Police chief Colonel Ali Abdullah Alwan said 11 officials of the construction company have been detained for questioning.
Officials of the Indian Consulate in Dubai are in touch with the local authorities regarding the accident.
Indian Consul-General Venu Rajamony said: “The local authorities have identified some of the Indian labourers and have provided us with their details. The consulate will provide all necessary assistance for the repatriation of the bodies.”
“We are in touch with the company that employed them and are working on finalising the necessary formalities before repatriating their bodies,” he said.