At least five labourers were killed and seven others were injured when an under-construction wall collapsed on them in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Saturday, officials said.
The injured have been taken to Jhansi medical college hospital for treatment, they said.
The incident occurred in Laxmanpura village of Baruasagar area when the wall came down and the debris fell on the labourers working there, the officials informed.
The identities of the deceased are yet to be known, they added.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and directed the district administration to take prompt relief and rescue measures ensuring proper treatment to the injured.
CM श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने झांसी में बरुआसागर थाना क्षेत्र स्थित लक्षमणपुरा में एक स्टोन क्रशर की चहारदीवारी गिरने से हुई लोगों की मृत्यु पर गहरा शोक व्यक्त किया है।
— Yogi Adityanath Office (@myogioffice) January 4, 2020
उन्होंने दिवंगत आत्माओं की शांति की कामना करते हुए उनके शोक संतप्त परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना व्यक्त की है।
He has also asked the authorities to provide immediate financial help to the victims.
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