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“A 55-year-old labourer was killed and 2 others were injured aft a bound partition and an adjoining retention country collapsed during rainwater drain and sewage enactment operation enactment astatine Lodhi Crematorium successful Delhi's Lodhi Colony country aboriginal connected Friday (June 5, 2026),” constabulary said.
“The incidental took spot astatine 1.08 a.m. erstwhile excavation and pipe-laying enactment was being carried retired by the Public Works Department (PWD) utilizing a JCB and a Hydra machine,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said.
According to police, the excavation triggered the illness of a bound partition and an adjacent retention structure, trapping 3 labourers nether the debris. A telephone regarding the incidental was received astatine 1.18 a.m., pursuing which unit from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), section constabulary and ambulance services rushed to the spot. Two workers were pulled retired during the archetypal rescue efforts, portion the 3rd was aboriginal extricated from the rubble. All 3 were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
“The deceased was identified arsenic Devendra, who was rescued unconscious and declared brought dormant astatine the hospital,” constabulary said. “The injured were identified arsenic Rajesh (48), who sustained injuries to his look and lips and is reported to beryllium stable, and Umar (20), who underwent diagnostic scans and is stated to beryllium retired of danger,” they said.
“The rescue cognition has been completed and the tract secured,” officials said. Police person initiated an enquiry to ascertain work for the incidental and indispensable ineligible enactment is being taken successful accordance with law.
