A labourer was killed and 11 others injured after scaffolding of an under-construction banquet hall collapsed on Monday morning in Northwest Delhi’s Bharat Nagar area.
According to a senior police official, the incident took place around 7.20 am when 12 labourers were working after climbing on the scaffolding.
The beams holding the scaffolding went off-balance causing the temporary structure to fall and injuring the labourers, who were standing on the structure, added the
officer.
The incident created chaos in the area and locals gathered to help the injured. The police and ambulance was immediately called a team rushed to the spot. All the casualties were rushed to the nearby hospital.
One of the labourers, Gaur Mandal (48) sustained severe head injuries and was declared brought dead by the doctors after they tried a lot to resuscitate him at the hospital.
Nine labourers escaped with minor injuries while one is currently admitted to trauma centre with severe head injuries.
The police are currently investigating the ownership details of the under-construction building.