An eyewitness on Saturday said a loud sound was heard before the building caved in.On Sunday, Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal said that two workers had died in the incident.The rescue operations are still going on to locate one worker who is stated to be trapped beneath the debris after the incident that occurred around 5 pm Saturday, the officials said.Due to the substantial amount of debris, rescue teams are removing it carefully using manual equipment, they said.Deputy Commissioner Jorwal said a magisterial probe has been ordered to investigate the exact cause of the incident.An FIR has also been registered in connection with the incident.Compensation will be provided to the families of the deceased while the government will cover the medical expenses for the workers who were injured in the incident, the officials said.
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