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Two killed as under-construction structure caves in

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Press Trust of India Malegaon (Nashik)
Last Updated : May 08 2013 | 9:55 PM IST
Two workers were killed and four others injured when the slab of an under-construction religious structure collapsed on them today, police said.
The mishap occurred when the renovation of the structure was underway at Suleman Chowk here, they said, adding that out of six persons who got trapped under the debris, two died on the spot while four others were pulled out by fire department personnel.
The deceased were identified as Faim Ahmed (20), who hailed from Mumbai, and Wahab Quereshi (22), police said.
The injured have been admitted to the civil hospital.
Police said a major tragedy was averted as many workers were away from the spot for lunch.

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First Published: May 08 2013 | 9:55 PM IST

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