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Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) The collapse of a balcony slab in the Sukhram Nagar slum quarters of Amraiwadi locality in Gujarat on Wednesday morning led to a major rescue operation, with the fire brigade personnel safely evacuating 58 residents trapped inside the dilapidated building, officials said.The incident occurred at approximately 08:15 am when a portion of the balcony slab of a G+2 residential building gave way.The falling debris blocked the principal access route to the structure, hindering…