Chandigarh, July 4 -- Three workers were rescued while two others remained trapped after a two-storey building undergoing renovation collapsed in Chandigarh's Industrial Area Phase-II on Saturday.

The incident occurred at Plot No. 28/9 near Hotel The Fern. Police, administrative officials, fire brigade personnel and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) launched a search and rescue operation after the building collapsed.

Chandigarh Mayor Saurabh Joshi said around five labourers were trapped inside when the building collapsed during renovation work.

"Three people who were trapped inside have been safely rescued; they sustained minor injuries, have been hospitalized, and have received medical aid. However, two people remain trapped...