The wall collapse took place on Tuesday at Lahboli village of Haridwar district, 84 km south of Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand, Xinhua reported.
According to police, the victims were working inside the brick kiln at the time of the wall collapse.
“Following the incident people present nearby carried out a rescue operation and pressed earthmovers to remove the debris and pull the people beneath it. Five people died on the spot and three others were removed to Roorkee hospital in injured condition, where one more succumbed taking the death toll to six,” a police official said.
Police and disaster response force personnel also reached the spot to carry out rescue efforts.
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