Berhampur (Odisha), Mar 3 (PTI) Two labourers died after a portion of the roof of an under-construction building collapsed in Odisha's Ganjam district on Monday, police said.

The incident took place at Karpura Nuagain in Aska area.

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The deceased have been identified as Niranjan Mohanty (38) and Khadala Sethi (62).

The labourers were rushed to the sub-divisional hospital at Aska, where doctors declared them “brought dead”, said SDPO Santosh Kumar Jena.

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Only two persons were inside the under-construction building when the mishap took place, he said.

Police have started an inquiry into the incident, after a case was registered, the officer added.

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