Two killed as wall collapses on them

Madurai: Two people working for a private bar died as the wall they were standing adjacent to, collapsed and fell on them in K K Nagar area. The incident occurred when the earthmover operating nearby accidentally hit the wall while clearing debris on Thursday morning.

There is a private bar at Kuruvikaransalai and it was closed after a high court order banning wine shops along the highway. As the apex court has given relief to these liquor shops recently, renovation work was under way to open it shortly.

An earthmover, operated by S Saravanan, 23, from Kariapatti was deployed to clear the debris lying near the shop. R Ravindran, 55, from Singarathoppu and S Jeyakumar, 52, from Sinthamani were working in the bar and were standing near the wall. Saravanan, while clearing the debris accidentally hit the wall.

The wall made of hollow-block stones crumbled like a pack of cards and fell on the duo.

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