Migrant labourer killed, two injured in wall collapse

Phagwara, Aug 18 (UNI) One migrant labourer was killed and two others sustained injuries when a wall fell upon them during construction of a building in the local Shakti Nagar area this afternoon.

According to police, all three were buried under the debris while working as the under-construction wall collapsed on the site.

While Jinder, hailing from Jharkhand died under the impact, the other two, supervisor Inderjit Singh of Jalandhar and one labourer Salem Tuti of Jharkhand were later rescued.

The injured were rushed to the local hospital and admitted for treatment.

Police have registered a case and started investigations.

UNI