Latest News | Roof of Under-construction House Collapses in UP's Gonda, Labourer Dies

Gonda (UP), Oct 11 (PTI) A 20-year-old labourer was killed and three of his colleagues were injured when the roof of an under-construction house collapsed in the Colonelganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Wednesday.

Balbeer died when the scaffolding of the under-construction house in Balpur village collapsed, leading to the roof caving in on Tuesday, Additional Superintendent of Police Shivraj said.

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Three labourers -- Amarjeet, Shivkumar and Dharmraj -- were injured in the accident and rushed to a hospital. Dharmraj was discharged after being administered first aid while the condition of the two others is stated to be stable, he added.

A probe is underway and legal action will be taken accordingly, Kumar said.

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