2 Labourers Killed As Ceiling Of Under-Construction Hall Collapses In UP

Maharajganj:

Two labourers died and five others were injured on Wednesday when the ceiling of an under-construction marriage hall collapsed in a village under Kolhui police station limits, officials said.

Additional Superintendent of Police Atish Kumar Singh said two labourers -- Neeraj (20) and Ash Kumar (25) -- died in the incident in Daulatpur village of this district.

Five others -- Santosh Paswan, Sudarshan, Gautam, Ravindra and Ajay Giri -- were seriously injured in the incident and admitted to hospital for treatment, he said.

Mr Singh said investigation is underway and legal action will be taken accordingly.

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