Berhampur: At least two labourers were killed while another sustained critical injuries after the wall of a brick kiln collapsed on them at Nuagada under Patapur police limits of Odisha’s Ganjam district.
The deceased labourers have been identified as Sulabh Dora of Khuludi village and Saraswati Pradhan of Baladhia village.
According to reports, a group of labourers including some women were engaged for work at the brick kiln. However, a wall of the brick kiln collapsed on three of them leading to the death of Sulabha on the spot.
Saraswati and another person who sustained critical injuries were rescued and rushed to the MKCG Medical College & Hospital in Berhampur for treatment. However, Saraswati succumbed to her injuries in the hospital.
On being informed, the District Labour Officer along with a team of cops from the Patapur police station rushed to the spot and initiated a probe into the incident.
