Latest News | Two Killed as Marble Slabs Fall on Them While Unloading from Truck in Odisha
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. At least two labourers were killed on Friday after several large marble slabs fell on them while being unloaded from a truck in Odisha's Boudh district, police said.
Phulbani (Odisha), Aug 27 (PTI) At least two labourers were killed on Friday after several large marble slabs fell on them while being unloaded from a truck in Odisha's Boudh district, police said.
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The incident took place at Rajanpalli on National Highway- 57 near Boudh town, a police officer said.
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Several marble slabs fell on Biswamitra Dehury and Panchanan Nayak while they were unloading the construction materials from the truck, he said.
Fire brigade personnel deployed a JCB machine and recovered the bodies from the heap of slabs, the officer said.
Local people blocked the national highway for a brief period, demanding adequate compensation to families of the two deceased.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, and a case has been registered, he added.
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