NEW DELHI Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier 9 Australia , Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- A worker was killed and 13 others injured when an under-construction roof of an indoor stadium collapsed Friday on the outskirts of Indian capital city New Delhi, officials said.
The roof collapsed at Mayoor school sector in Noida area.
"Over two dozen workers were busy in concrete roof casting at the stadium when steel pillars bent down and the entire roof collapsed," a police official said.
"Fourteen workers were pulled out in injured condition and one of them was declared dead."
Local authorities have ordered a magisterial probe into the matter.
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Construction experts blame the lax administration and corruption for flouting building rules, which often results in using poor quality materials, inadequate supervision and poor safety standards for workers.
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TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's newly-appointed Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Sunday that Iran will continue its defensive missile program.
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"We will firmly stick to our defense industry and will not allow a day of delay in defense ministry's mission," Hatami was quoted as saying.
He also said that Iran's defense program will not be affected by any kind of pressure.
The U.S. officials have said Iran's ballistic missile programs were threats to the U.S. interests in the world.
The Iranian officials unanimously called the missile tests "inalienable right" of the country to boost deterrent power.
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