Lucknow:There was deep mourning in Vrindavan, the famous religious place of Mathura, on Friday morning when a horrific accident took place during a big construction project. Suddenly the shuttering of the Omaxe Mall being built near Gol Chakkar in Rukmani Vihar fell down. In this terrible accident, three laborers died on the spot and during treatment, while one laborer is fighting the battle between life and death. There has been panic in the entire area since the incident and administrative teams are engaged in relief work. At present, the police and fire departments are busy checking the safety standards of the construction work.
Three died and one was in critical condition
The rescue team pulled out all four people trapped in the debris. The laborers killed in the accident have been identified as Raful (28 years) and Alam (30 years), residents of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, and Shivram (42 years), resident of Kailali district of Nepal.
The fourth labourer, Dildar Singh (45 years), who is also from West Bengal, has suffered serious head injuries. Doctors have referred him to SN Medical College, Agra.
Lantern collapsed early in the morning, workers buried under debris
The construction work of Omaxe Mall has been going on in full swing for the last three years in Rukmani Vihar. Like everyday, even on Friday morning at around seven o'clock, the workers were engaged in their work with full dedication. Suddenly, during the concrete casting near the third and fourth floors, the shuttering lost its balance and fell down with a loud noise.
In the blink of an eye, four laborers working there were buried under the debris. Hearing the screams, other employees working nearby and local residents immediately started relief work. As soon as the information was received, police administration and fire brigade vehicles also reached the spot.
Administration engaged in investigation
SP City Rajiv Kumar Singh reached the spot and took stock of the situation and clarified that only four people were buried under the debris, who have been pulled out. Usually more than 50 laborers work at the site, but only five people were present there in the morning. The fortunate thing was that a laborer had gone away from some work just before the accident, due to which his life was narrowly saved. At present, the police and fire departments are busy checking the safety standards of the construction work.