Nepali national among 3 workers killed after portion of ‘under construction’ building collapses in UP’s Vrindavan

Three workers, including a Nepali national, were killed after a portion of an under-construction multi-storey building collapsed in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.

The incident occurred around 7 am on Friday at the Omaxe Mall construction site in Rukmani Vihar where the workers were pouring concrete for a slab on the fourth floor, PTI news agency cited mall manager R K Jain as saying.

A rescue operation was immediately launched as the police, fire brigade personnel and locals hurried to shifted the injured to hospitals.

One of the deceased has been identified as 42-year-old Shivram, a Nepali national. Two other workers succumbed to their injuries during treatment at the district hospital. Another worker has been admitted at the hospital and is in critical condition.