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Punjab: Factory shed caves in, one dead, five injured

FP Archives August 27, 2014, 12:15:35 IST

A 52-year-old worker was buried alive while five others sustained injuries, when a shed caved in after the chimney of a factory fell over it in Punjab.

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Punjab: Factory shed caves in, one dead, five injured

Phagwara: A 52-year-old worker was buried alive while five others sustained injuries, when a shed caved in after the chimney of a factory fell over it in Baba Gadhiya locality in Punjab, police said on Wednesday. [caption id=“attachment_1684087” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Representational image. Firstpost Representational image. Firstpost[/caption] The deceased has been identified as Jagan Nath, a resident of local Santokhpura. The injured were rushed to the local civil hospital, police said. A chimney accidentally fell down over the adjacent shed of the factory last night and the shed caved in, they said adding, half a dozen workers were sitting under the shed when the incident took place. PTI

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