Lucknow: One worker was killed and nine others injured after the roof slab of an under-construction marriage hall complex collapsed during concreting work in Haidergarh area of Barabanki district on Saturday evening.The accident, triggered by the failure of the temporary shuttering support system, led to a frantic rescue operation involving district administration, police, and firefighters.The incident occurred around 7pm at the construction site located along the Lucknow-Sultanpur National Highway in Haidergarh.Officials said the slab, spread over nearly 3,000 square feet, was being concreted when the wooden props supporting the shuttering suddenly gave way, causing the entire structure to cave in.According to officials, nearly 40 labourers, masons and shuttering workers were engaged at the site when the accident occurred. The concreting work was in its final stage when the temporary support system collapsed.Seven workers standing beneath the slab were trapped under the debris, while three others working on top of the roof were injured after falling with the collapsing structure, police said.Police and district administration officials rushed to the site and launched rescue operation using JCB excavators and hydra cranes. Rescue teams worked for more than two hours to remove the debris and rescue the trapped workers.Naushad, 45, a shuttering worker, was pulled out from the rubble in a critical condition. He was taken to a local health centre in Haidergarh where doctors declared him dead, said Barabanki SP Arpit Vijayvargiya.Among the injured, Ramlakhan, 46, and Pradeep Kumar, 28, suffered serious injuries and were referred to the district hospital.The remaining injured—Bhai Lal, 32, and Ramsukh, 32, Jamuna Prasad, 40, Mukesh Kumar, 26, Deshraj, 35, Sarvesh, 45, and Ramhet, 40,—are undergoing treatment at the Haidergarh health centre.The under-construction marriage hall complex belongs to KP Singh, a resident of Lucknow, said Barabanki DM Ishan Pratap Singh.“Immediate priority was to rescue all trapped workers and ensure prompt medical treatment for the injured,” said the DM.Police sources said that preliminary findings indicate the collapse was caused by the failure of the wooden props supporting the shuttering during the slab casting.District administration and police have launched an inquiry to determine whether safety norms and construction standards were followed at the site.
