Two workers died on Wednesday when a part of the roof of the Kalpana cinema hall in the city collapsed. The incident happened when the workers were engaged for demolishing the defunct old cinema hall building.
According to reports, the building was being demolished for its renovation. The work was going on during last few days. On Wednesday afternoon, the mishap took place when the support system of the roof gave in suddenly.
After getting information from the locals, Fire Brigade officials rushed to the spot and pulled out a person from the debris of the building. Fire Brigade officer Ramesh Majhi said a part of the hall’s roof caved in on the workers engaged in the demolition of the sidewall of the balcony space.
While one worker died on the spot, the other was rushed to the Capital Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.