<p>Two labourers were killed after a portion of a fire station’s wall collapsed at Gokulpuri in north-east Delhi on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pramod, 21, and Zohar, 45, who hailed from Bihar, were working on a drain near the fire station when the incident took place around 8.15 am.<br /><br /> “About six labourers were engaged by a private contractor when the wall came down collapsing like a pack of cards. It is learnt that due to a leakage, water got accumulated under its foundation,” a police official said.<br /><br />The labourers, who were trapped under the debris, were rescued after a joint operation by police and fire officials. They were immediately taken to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, where Pramod and Zohar were declared brought dead.<br /><br />A case of causing death by negligence has been lodged at Gokulpuri police station. Senior police officials are questioning the contractor and other labourers to ascertain the exact sequence of events.<br /><br />Cops have informed the families of the deceased. “We have preserved the bodies for post-mortem, which will be conducted after their families arrive,” the official added.</p>
<p>Two labourers were killed after a portion of a fire station’s wall collapsed at Gokulpuri in north-east Delhi on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pramod, 21, and Zohar, 45, who hailed from Bihar, were working on a drain near the fire station when the incident took place around 8.15 am.<br /><br /> “About six labourers were engaged by a private contractor when the wall came down collapsing like a pack of cards. It is learnt that due to a leakage, water got accumulated under its foundation,” a police official said.<br /><br />The labourers, who were trapped under the debris, were rescued after a joint operation by police and fire officials. They were immediately taken to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, where Pramod and Zohar were declared brought dead.<br /><br />A case of causing death by negligence has been lodged at Gokulpuri police station. Senior police officials are questioning the contractor and other labourers to ascertain the exact sequence of events.<br /><br />Cops have informed the families of the deceased. “We have preserved the bodies for post-mortem, which will be conducted after their families arrive,” the official added.</p>
