23 dead, 28 injured after wedding hall collapses in India

BAKU. KAZINFORM Twenty three people lost their lives and 28 others were injured after portion of a wedding hall collapsed in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district late Wednesday night, Times of İndia reported.  

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According to reports, relief and rescue work are in full swing. Several are said to be critically injured. The injured have been taken to a local hospital and are under medical supervision, Kazinform refers to Trend . 

"The building collapsed due to duststorm and people were stuck in debris. Some locals intimated about the incident and a rescue team rushed to the spot," Alok Vashishth, the inspector general of police, told TOI.