Labourer killed as concrete slab of house collapses at Kakkuni in Kozhikode
The Hindu
Three workers sustain serious injuries
A 24-year-old labourer was killed when the concrete slab of a house under construction collapsed on him during plastering work at Kakkuni near Kuttiyadi in the district on Sunday. N.P. Jithin met with the accident at 11.30 a.m. Three other workers who sustained serious injuries were admitted to the Kozhikode District Hospital.
According to the police, the four-member team was carrying out plastering work near the kitchen. “The concrete slab in the area suddenly collapsed on them. We have sought the support of a scientific assistant to ascertain the actual cause of the collapse as part of further investigation,” the police said.
Though the Fire and Rescue team from Nadapuram station carried out the rescue operation in the shortest possible time, the youth succumbed to his injuries at the spot. The other three were taken to the hospital on time with the timely intervention of the rescue squads and local residents.
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