Construction wall caves in; 3 killed, 12 injured
Jaipur, June 30 -- Three workers, including two women, were killed and more than 12 others injured after an under-construction wall collapsed at a construction site in Jaipur on Monday, police said. Several of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. The deceased have been identified as Savita (42), Rinku (32), and Ramjilal (28) . During the rescue operation, workers recovered one mutilated body of a female, from beneath the debris.
The accident occurred in the Chandwaji police station area while labourers were repairing a sewerage pit at Aravali Palace Resort on the Jaipur-Delhi Highway.
Confirming the incident, Jaipur Rural Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Hanuman Prasad Meena said, "Three people died after a wall collapsed in the Chandwaji area's Tala Mod. All the injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment."
Soon after the collapse, police, administrative officials, and local residents started a rescue operation. Workers trapped under the debris were pulled out and rushed to nearby hospitals, while the area was cordoned off to facilitate rescue efforts.
Mamta, a labourer from Gaya in Bihar, told media that around 21 workers were present at the construction site when the accident took place. According to her, a few labourers had stepped away for lunch shortly before the wall collapsed, narrowly escaping the tragedy.
Family members of the deceased and injured workers alleged that cracks had developed in the wall well before the incident. They claimed the contractor had been informed about the structural damage but failed to take any corrective action, ultimately leading to the collapse.
Police have registered a case against the construction contractor and the concerned management for alleged negligence. Investigators are examining whether mandatory safety norms were ignored and if lapses in construction practices contributed to the accident.
Authorities have also launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the collapse and are verifying whether adequate safety measures were in place at the site.
Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel and Jaipur District Collector Sandesh Nayak visited the accident site to assess the situation and gather details about the incident.
In a similar incident in Karnataka, seven people, including three children, were killed after a compound wall collapsed near Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru in April. The incident took place amid heavy rain, strong winds and hailstorms when the victims were taking shelter near the wall.
The structure suddenly gave way, trapping them under the debris. Police and emergency services rushed to the site, using an earthmover to recover the bodies and rescue the injured....
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