Updated February 17th, 2020 at 22:09 IST
Worker dies, two injured as heap of soil falls on them in Ghaziabad
A worker died while two sustained injuries after a heap of soil fell on them while laying a water pipeline at Lal Kuan here, police said on Monday.
A worker died while two sustained injuries after a heap of soil fell on them while laying a water pipeline at Lal Kuan here, police said on Monday.
According to information, the National Highways Authority of India had undertaken the work of laying a water pipeline from the Masuri Ganga canal to Seemant Vihar Colony.
They were rescued by a team of the National Disaster Response Force, police said.
SHO Kavi Nagar Mohammad Aslam said the heap of soil deposited on the edge of a pit fell on Pankaj (26), Amit (20) and Anshu (20) while laying the pipeline. They were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, where doctors declared Anshu brought dead, the SHO said.
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Published February 17th, 2020 at 22:09 IST