Kota, Feb. 8 -- The death toll in the building collapse in Kota rose to while at least 13 people were reported injured, officials said.

Kota Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar Agrawal stated that the incident occurred at a site where new construction was underway, and the structure collapsed from top to bottom.

"Two deaths have been reported. We have the information on 13 injured. Our information is that some new construction was underway and collapsed from top to bottom. It could be due to negligence related to the quality of construction. Some local residents report that drilling was underway and that there were complaints about it. Further technical investigations into the causes will be conducted, and the results will be shared," th...