India, March 11 -- Seven labourers were killed and four others, including three Nepalese, were injured when a mound of soil collapsed on them at a construction site, police said on Tuesday, adding that an FIR has been registered. The district administration set up an inquiry committee to investigate the matter.

The family of the deceased has alleged that the labourers were not provided with adequate safety measures at the construction site. The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Signature Global Society in Gurugram's Sidhrawali area, they added.

DSP Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Yogesh, told reporters that construction work of a Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) was ongoing when a mound of soil suddenly collapsed, and some labourers (around ...