7 killed, 4 critical as under-construction wall collapses in Gurugram

In an unfortunate incident, seven workers lost their lives in Gurugram, Haryana after the wall of the under-construction site collapsed. The accident took place on Monday at the Signature Global Society in Gurugram's Sidhrawali area, leaving more than ten labourers trapped under the rubble.

Shortly after they were pulled out, they were taken to a hospital at Bhiwadi where seven of them were declared dead, the officials informed news agency PTI.

The injured were identified as Indrajit, Chhotelal, Shivkam Chaudhary, residents of Nepal and Deendayal Sharma.

Police said the deceased have been identified as Shivshankar, Parmeshwar Mahto, Mangal Mahto, Bhagirath Gope, Satish, Sanjeev Gope, and Dhananjay Mahto.

DSP Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Yogesh, told reporters in Bhiwadi that around 12 to 15 labourers got trapped under the debris. Construction work of a Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) was ongoing when a mound of soil suddenly collapsed, and some labourers got trapped under the debris.

Postmortem examination of the deceased will be conducted in Gurugram, the DSP said. It appears that they died due to asphyxiation, officials said.

Talking to the media in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi, a kin of one of the deceased workers said the labourers were working several feet below when the mound of soil collapsed on them.

A kin of the deceased has also demanded Rs 50 lakh as compensation.

An injured worker said that the mound of soil suddenly collapsed on them, and they got buried under the debris.

The police team has established contact with the families of the victims and has apprised them of the incident. Necessary legal formalities are currently being undertaken, police said.

Upon the arrival of the family members, their formal complaints will be recorded, a case will be registered, and appropriate legal action will be initiated in connection with the incident, police added.