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Construction worker buried alive at under-construction site in Sikkim’s Geyzing

First Published: 24th June, 2024 21:49 IST

The deceased has been identified as Birendra Pandey, a resident of 8th Mile, in Geyzing

In a tragic incident in Sikkim, a construction worker was buried alive after an under-construction wall collapsed near the Industrial Training Institute of Geyzing.
The incident occurred at around 9:40 AM today.

The deceased has been identified as Birendra Pandey, a resident of 8th Mile, in Geyzing.

Police and locals tried to pull the body out from underneath the debris.

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