Balurghat, 05th January: A construction worker died after being crushed by a wall in the Nepalipara area of Balurghat. The deceased has been identified as Nikhil Pal (39), a resident of the Tiwar Kalibari area under the Hili police station.
According to sources, three workers including Nikhil Pal had come to demolish the wall on Sunday morning. During the course, the wall fell over Nikhil killing him on the spot.
On the other hand, Balurghat police reached the spot soon after receiving the information of the incident and recovered the body and sent it to Balurghat Hospital for post mortem.
Construction worker crushed to death by wall in Balurghat
Siliguri Times
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