Two railroad construction workers, both of them from West Bengal were killed and 5 others were injured in a mishap when they fell from around 8 meters in a bridge being constructed on Wednesday evening.
Samaul Haque (22) s/o Tanu SK, Sultanganj, Malda, West Bengal and Samirul Haque (28) s/o Farsen Ali, Chouduar, Koklamani, Malda, West Bengal died instantly when a temporary structure to pull up heavy steel structure collapsed due to a large nut being broken.
They are working in a railroad project to link broad gauge railway between Assam border Bairabi rail station and Sihhmui near Aizawl and the accident occurred at railway bridge no. 89.
Autopsy was conducted on the bodies of the deceased at Assam Kolasib district hospital before they were taken to Silchar in Cachar district of Assam on Thursday from where the bodies would be transported to their home.
Of the 5 persons injured, 4 were referred by the Kolasib district hospital to the Silchar Medical College hospital as their conditions were stated to be critical while one of them was discharged after administering first aid.
The railroad construction is being undertaken by ABCI Pvt. Limited and the company made all the arrangements while coffins for the deceased were donated by Kolasib Police officials.
