Guj: Labourer killed, two hurt after falling from under-construction building in Modasa

A labourer was killed and two others injured when they fell from the second floor of an under-construction building in Gujarats Aravalli district on Tuesday, police said. Hit by the debris, the labourers fell to the ground.

A labourer was killed and two others injured when they fell from the second floor of an under-construction building in Gujarat's Aravalli district on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place at an under-construction building in Modasa town in the afternoon, when a slab from the third floor of the structure fell on three labourers working on the floor below, an official said. Hit by the debris, the labourers fell to the ground. One of them died on the spot, while the others were grievously injured, he said.

The injured men were rushed to a hospital in Modasa, where they were undergoing treatment, he said, adding that the deceased labourer has been identified as Munir Shaikh (32).