Two workers were killed and seven others injured after the roof shuttering of an under-construction municipal building collapsed in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Asadul Haque, a resident of Sadullapur upazila in Gaibandha, and Shihab from Rangpur.
The accident occurred at the under-construction building of Pirganj Municipality in Arajigangarampur area of the upazila. Contractors from Vision 2020 were reportedly carrying out the construction work.
Locals said 13 workers had been working on the roof of the building since morning when the shuttering suddenly collapsed, trapping four workers under the debris.
A team from Pirganj Fire Service rushed to the scene and rescued the trapped workers, who were taken to the hospital in critical condition. Later, doctors on duty declared Asadul and Shihab dead.
Local residents also rescued five injured workers and took them to Pirganj Upazila Health Complex.
Three of the injured were identified as Liton Mandal, Salim Mia and Babla Mia. The identities of the other injured workers were not immediately known.
Pirganj Fire Service Station Officer Nazmul Sarkar said two of the injured are receiving treatment in critical condition.
Rangpur-6 lawmaker Nurul Amin visited the scene and demanded that those responsible for any negligence be brought to justice.
