District Magistrate Raj Shekhar confirmed that there was no loss of life in the accident in Alambaugh area in Lucknow.
Highlights
- Workers were filling concrete between two pillars at the time of accident
- All workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital for treatment
- The accident led to traffic disruption, vehicles diverted from the area
In an accident at a metro construction site in Lucknow today, three people were injured after the shuttering between two pillars collapsed while the labourers were working on reinforcing the portion.
The injured were taken to a hospital. District Magistrate Raj Shekhar confirmed that there was no loss of life. He also said that "no one was trapped in the debris", and that, the debris was "being cleared and relief was being provided to the injured.
He added that an inquiry will be held to find out how the accident occurred.
Superintendent of Police Rajesh Pandey said that the incident occurred when metro workers were reinforcing the portion with concrete between the two pillars in Alambaugh area in Lucknow.
The incident also led to disruption in traffic. Vehicles have been diverted from the area.