Ludhiana, March 10 -- The death toll in the Kohli Dyeing factory building collapse in Phase 8 of the Focal Point area has risen to two, with one worker still trapped under the debris. The incident occurred on Saturday evening when a pillar of the building collapsed during repair work.

Deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal said Jatinder Kumar was killed immediately after the collapse on Saturday, while another, identified as Gurminder Singh (Bunty), was pulled out from the debris on Sunday. The bodies have been sent to civil hospital for further legal formalities.

"Four workers were rescued on Saturday, while the search for the remaining trapped worker, Lalan Yadav, is still ongoing. Three teams from the National Disaster Response Force (N...