Labourer dies in construction site mishap, 2 others hurt

Hisar: A labourer was killed and two others injured after a house collapsed while being lifted with hydraulic jacks in Sirsa district on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred in Gudia Khera village of Nathusari Chopta area, where renovation work was under way to raise the height of the structure.The deceased was identified as Manoj Kumar, a native of Raipur in Uttar Pradesh. The injured labourers, Vicky and Siddharth, were admitted to hospital. One of them was later referred to Hisar due to his critical condition.According to police, the accident took place around 5:30 pm when one side wall of the house suddenly gave way, causing the entire structure to collapse. Three labourers working inside the house were trapped under the debris. On receiving information, fire brigade teams, ambulances and Jamal police outpost personnel rushed to the spot. With the help of local residents and a JCB machine, rescue operations were launched and the trapped workers were pulled out from the rubble. The house belonged to Atma Ram, a resident of Gudia Khera village, and was located in agricultural fields nearly 1 kilometre from the village. Due to moisture and sinking issues in the area, the owner had reportedly hired a contractor to elevate the structure using jacks.Police said the contractor, Ashok Kumar, was carrying out the work with a team of labourers for the past six days. At the time of the incident, three workers were engaged inside the house in the lifting process.Vaneet Kumar, also from Raipur and associated with the workers, said the labourers were raising the structure with the help of jacks when the wall suddenly collapsed, burying them under the debris. Police said the area is prone to dampness and the condition of the house was already weak. "The accident occurred while the structure was being raised with jacks. One labourer died in the incident, while two sustained injuries. Further investigation is under way," he said. MSID:: 131227231 413 |