One killed as wall collapses at construction site in Noida

A 33-year-old labourer died, while three others were injured on Monday after a mud wall collapsed at an under-construction building here, police said. The construction work was underway in C Block of commercial hub Sector 62 and the incident was reported around 9 am, a police official said.

The deceased has been identified as Ram Lakhan, a native of Shahjahanpur district, while Ravinder, Veerpal and Rajkumar – all from Badaun – were injured in the incident, said Pankaj Rai, Station House Officer of Sector 58 police station. "Immediately after the mud all collapsed on them, all four workers were rushed to a private hospital, where Ram Lakhan succumbed to the injuries, while others are under treatment," Rai said.

He said police have not received any compliant in the matter.