Building collapse death toll mounts to 15

Hyderabad, July 9 : Bodies of two more workers were recovered from the debris of City Light Hotel building which collapsed in the early hours of Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Venkatesh from Khamma and Kiran from Mahabubnagar. While Venkatesh was a tea-maker at the hotel, Venkatesh was a worker.

Meanwhile, the rescue teams from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday searched the debris to look for more survivors. Cranes, JCBs and other special equipments were used in the rescue operations.

More than 20 persons who were injured in the incident are still undergoing treatment at the Gandhi Hospital and they are said to be in stable condition. INN