TELIAMURA: A labourer identified as Ranjit Das was left in a critical condition after falling from the third floor of an under-construction government building in Teliamura on [date].
The incident occurred at the site of the District Transport Office building, currently under construction, where Das was working. He reportedly fell from the third-floor roof of the structure, sustaining severe injuries.
Das, a resident of the Moharchhara Kamalnagar area, was immediately rushed to hospital for emergency treatment following the fall. His condition has been described as critical.
Further details regarding the exact circumstances leading to the fall, including whether adequate safety measures were in place at the construction site, are yet to emerge.
The incident has once again raised concerns over worker safety standards at government construction sites in the region, with questions likely to be asked about the precautions taken to prevent such accidents.