2 die, 3 injured in Shahdara wall collapse

NEW DELHI: Two men died while three others were injured in a wall collapse incident in Shahdara’s Seemapuri on Thursday. The men were working to repair the structure when the accident happened.
Fire department officials said the incident happened at 11.54am and three vehicles were sent for the rescue operation. The injured men were pulled out of the debris and sent to a nearby hospital where two were declared brought dead.
DCP (Shahdara) Meghna Yadav said a case of causing death due to negligence has been registered and the deceased have been identified as Baldev and Dharmender.Three people, Raju Chowdhary, Jumman and Shahbaz have sustained injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the structure housed an aluminium unit. The owner of the factory had hired a contractor to conduct the renovation of the dilapidated structure.
On Thursday, the workers had gathered to start work and were filling the holes in the wall with concrete to strengthen it. Suddenly, the roof made of bricks and iron bars fell on them. The men were hit by the heavy iron rods on their heads and buried under the debris.