Salt factory wall collapses, 12 workers killed; Many were injured

Ahmedabad: Twelve workers were killed when the wall of a salt factory collapsed. The accident took place at a salt factory at Halwad GIDC in Morbi, Gujarat. Twenty people were injured in the incident. The district collector said the incident took place while the work of filling the sacks with salt was in progress. The overturning of the salt sacks also increased the impact of the accident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the incident. Compensation of Rs 2 lakh each has been announced for the families of the deceased.