Tragic: 1 killed, 4 injured as scaffolding collapses at ESIC Hospital Hyderabad

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, one construction worker was killed, and four others were injured when scaffolding collapsed during the construction of a building at ESIC Hospital here on Monday. Police said the condition of the two workers are critical.

Four workers were among the five people injured in the incident that occurred at Sanathnagar in the city. The injured persons were admitted to a hospital, a senior police official said, news agency PTI reported.

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As per a media report in The New Indian Express, Dr Chavan said he initially did not have details of how the fall occurred, but rushed to the hospital as soon as he was informed. He said the workers were removing granite from the existing structure, not working on new construction. All five were assigned to the same task.

Another official stated that the workers were injured while repairing a wall when a metal grill fell on them.

The condition of the two is stated to be critical, he said. Further investigation is on.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in a shocking incident, a portion of the ceiling plaster collapsed inside the outpatient department (OPD) of Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital and Government Medical College in south Mumbai, injuring a senior resident doctor. According to the news reports, the incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. when a portion of the ceiling directly above a fan gave way, falling on the doctor. A colleague present in the same room narrowly escaped without injury. Fortunately, no patients were in the OPD during the incident.

The injured doctor was immediately taken for medical evaluation, including a CT scan, and required four to five stitches for a head wound.

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