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Two workers killed in Gurugram school wall collapse
Two workers, Dayanand (45) and Suraj (35), both from Meerut, died on Friday evening when a dilapidated wall of a private school in Gurugram's DLF Phase-II collapsed on them during heavy rain.…
The Story in Brief
Two workers, Dayanand (45) and Suraj (35), both from Meerut, died on Friday evening when a dilapidated wall of a private school in Gurugram's DLF Phase-II collapsed on them during heavy rain. Police said the workers were replacing old plants on the school premises and were resting against the damaged wall around 5pm when it gave way. Construction and renovation work was underway at the site. The wall had weakened due to continuous rain. Both were taken to the civil hospital but declared dead on arrival. Their families have been informed.
The Indian Opinion
The usual chorus will blame the rain and call it an act of God. But the wall was already dilapidated, and the school was undergoing renovation. Why were workers resting against a known weak structure? In a city full of building violations, this is not a freak accident, it is a pattern of negligence. The police complaint and the contractor's safety record will tell us whether anyone will be held accountable this time.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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