Shuttering collapses, labourer dies

According to police, on Monday, the shuttering of an under-construction building suddenly collapsed following which five labourers were trapped under the debris. They were rescued and rushed to hospital where doctors declared one of them dead.

CM Yogi Adityanath directed officials to extend financial help to the next kin of deceased and injured, said a government release. The government has formed a three -member committee – comprising Principal Secretary Narendra Bhushan, ADG Police Mohit Agarwal and Engineer-in-Chief of PWD — to probe the incident.