GURUGRAM: In a tragic incident, seven workers lost their lives and four others, including three from Nepal, were injured when a mound of soil collapsed on them at a construction site on Monday evening at Signature Global Society in Gurugram’s Sidhrawali area.
DSP Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Yogesh, informed reporters that the construction of a Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) was underway when the soil suddenly gave way, trapping some laborers beneath the debris.
Approximately 12 to 15 laborers were affected. Immediately following the incident, a team from Bilaspur Police Station, Gurugram, along with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, rushed to the scene for rescue operations. The injured were transported to a nearby hospital in Bhiwadi, where seven were pronounced dead.
A postmortem will be performed in Gurugram, according to the DSP, and officials suspect asphyxiation as the cause of death.
Relatives of one of the deceased workers disclosed that the laborers were several feet below ground when the incident occurred. A family member of a victim has also sought compensation of ₹50 lakh.
One survivor described the sudden collapse of the mound and how they became buried under the debris. The deceased have been identified as Shivshankar, Parmeshwar Mahto, Mangal Mahto, Bhagirath Gope, Satish, Sanjeev Gope, and Dhananjay Mahto. The injured include Indrajit, Chhotelal, Shivkam Chaudhary (all residents of Nepal), and Deendayal Sharma.
Police have been in touch with the victims’ families to keep them updated. Legal formalities are underway, and formal complaints will be documented upon the arrival of family members to initiate the appropriate legal procedures related to the incident.
