KOTA: A 19-year-old labourer, who was rushed to a private hospital with 12 others after they sustained injuries as a slab of an under-construction flyover fell on them, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning.
The incident occurred at a flyover being constructed under Smart City Project in front of City Mall on Kota-Jhalawar Road under Vigyan Nagar police station on Wednesday night. Four others are still undergoing treatment. Police lodged a case against the private construction company, however, the three-member expert committee formed by the state government on Wednesday night to probe into the matter is yet to begin investigation.
At least 13 labourers had sustained injuries in the mishap and the one, who died during treatment, was critically injured, said Kota district collector Ujjawal Rathore.
A truck loaded with cement and concrete at the site could have hit the flyover span causing one of its slabs to collapse, said Rathore. The state government formed a three-member committee of experts to look into the matter and it is yet to begin the investigation to ascertain the actual reason of collapse, Rathore said.
The deceased Ramesh Bheel, 18, son of Dayal Bheel, was a native of Bhalta police station of Jhalawar district, circle inspector Amar Singh said and adding the body was handed over to the family after postmortem later in the day.
On a report by executive engineer of Urban Improvement Trust, Kota, police lodged a case against the company engaged in construction of the flyover, the CI further said.
The rescue operation continued till 1am at the site in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, assistant fire officer, municipal corporation, Kota, Devendra Gautam said.