<p>A 22-year-old labourer was killed and another was injured when iron rods fell from a crane installed to construct a foot overbridge in Adarsh Nagar in north-west Delhi on Sunday, police said.<br /><br />The deceased has been identified as Feroze, who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Panchsheel Nagar, while the injured has been identified as Wakil.</p>.<p>“We were informed about the incident in Azadpur at 5.30 pm. Eyewitnesses say iron rods being used for the under-construction foot overbridge fell on some labourers at the site,” a senior police officer said.<br /><br />The two were rushed by their colleagues to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Jahangir Puri, where doctors declared Feroze as brought dead.<br /><br />“Feroze received head injuries, while Wakil is undergoing treatment for minor injuries,” the officer added.<br /><br />Initial investigation suggests that the mishap occurred due to a malfunction in one of the cranes employed at the site.<br /><br />A case of causing death by negligence has been registered against the construction company.<br /><br />According to engineers, cranes should be properly checked before they are made to be installed in construction sites to minimise the chances of accidents.<br /><br />However, police said the authorities concerned must inspect all construction sites in the Capital to find out whether cranes have been installed as per norms.<br /></p>
<p>A 22-year-old labourer was killed and another was injured when iron rods fell from a crane installed to construct a foot overbridge in Adarsh Nagar in north-west Delhi on Sunday, police said.<br /><br />The deceased has been identified as Feroze, who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Panchsheel Nagar, while the injured has been identified as Wakil.</p>.<p>“We were informed about the incident in Azadpur at 5.30 pm. Eyewitnesses say iron rods being used for the under-construction foot overbridge fell on some labourers at the site,” a senior police officer said.<br /><br />The two were rushed by their colleagues to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Jahangir Puri, where doctors declared Feroze as brought dead.<br /><br />“Feroze received head injuries, while Wakil is undergoing treatment for minor injuries,” the officer added.<br /><br />Initial investigation suggests that the mishap occurred due to a malfunction in one of the cranes employed at the site.<br /><br />A case of causing death by negligence has been registered against the construction company.<br /><br />According to engineers, cranes should be properly checked before they are made to be installed in construction sites to minimise the chances of accidents.<br /><br />However, police said the authorities concerned must inspect all construction sites in the Capital to find out whether cranes have been installed as per norms.<br /></p>
