Ludhiana, March 9 -- Two workers were killed after a portion of a building of a factory in Ludhiana's Focal Point Phase 8 area collapsed on Saturday, the officials said on Sunday.

They added that four workers were rescued, while the rescue operation to locate one worker who is reportedly trapped beneath the debris is underway.

The accident occurred on Saturday evening. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police, and the fire brigade participated in the rescue operation.

Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal said that rescue teams had to remove a substantial amount of debris, carefully using manual equipment to reach the trapped worker.

According to the building owner, The Deputy Commissioner stated tha...