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Ghaziabad development cave in: Members of the family mourn lack of kinfolk

Through PTI

NEW DELHI: Little did the members of the family of Sameer Ahmed, who married off his two kids in January, know that tragedy will strike inside of a month.

Sameer used to be some of the two other people killed in an under-construction development cave in in Loni close to right here on Sunday.

And, what used to be extra tragic is that his different son, Sohail (20), noticed his father get overwhelmed beneath a collapsed scaffolding and die.

Sohail, who used to be status at the scaffolding ahead of it collapsed, used to be some of the 11 injured within the incident within the Roop Nagar commercial house in Loni in Ghaziabad, neighbouring Delhi, police stated.

Sohail, who additionally were given injured, stated, “I used to be status at the scaffolding when it collapsed and my father used to be trapped beneath it. I used to be injured within the legs.”

“The landlord used to be there and he additionally were given injured. There have been 10 to twelve other people provide there when the incident came about and I’ve heard that all of them have been pulled out from the particles.”

The injured labourers are present process remedy at GTB Health facility. On the health facility, the members of the family of Sameer (40) narrated the incident.

“He (Sameer) married off his son and daughter in January this yr. My uncle used to be the contractor and used to be interested by setting up the partitions. The scaffolding were constructed by way of some other contractor. Uncle died after being trapped beneath the scaffolding. His son Sohail additionally were given injured within the incident,” stated Sarfaraz, Sameer’s nephew.

Sameer is survived by way of his spouse, two sons and as many daughters.

“His elder son and a daughter were given married in January. They reside in Prem Nagar in Loni from previous a few years,” Sarfaraz stated.

The opposite labourers, who were given injured and most commonly hail from Jharkhand, had come right here to verify a greater lifestyles for his or her circle of relatives again house.

On the health facility’s emergency ward, they stated their households again house have been apprehensive about their protection following the incident.

Sunny Ravidas (35), who hails from Jharkhand, stated he used to be operating on the website online for the remaining 10 to twelve days.

“I got here to Loni previous this month from my village and set to work on the website online. I used to be trapped beneath the particles and used to be later rescued. I gained damage on my again. My spouse and 3 children reside again in my village.”

“I’ve spoken to them and knowledgeable them in regards to the incident. They’re very apprehensive, however I confident them that there’s no wish to concern,” he stated.

Any other survivor, Balkrishna Ravidas (25), additionally a resident of Jharkhand, instructed PTI that he were operating on the website online since remaining month.

“My proper hand used to be injured within the incident after a picket plank fell on it. I’ve a spouse and two children who reside in our village in Jharkhand,” he stated.

Gulsagar Ravidas (25), additionally a resident of Jharkhand and works at a close-by website online, had come to the health facility to assist those that have been injured.

“I used to be at my place of business after I heard in regards to the incident. We belong to the similar house and paintings at Roop Nagar Commercial house. We reached the GTB health facility after the injured have been shifted right here. Since then, we now have been right here with the injured to assist them in getting remedy as all of us hail from similar house,” he stated.

The police had to begin with feared 15-16 other people have been trapped beneath the particles. Native citizens stated the labourers have been operating on a structure website online owned by way of an individual named Madan Lal Sharma.

Ravi Kumar, a municipal worker, stated, “The incident came about round 2.45 pm. 4 other people have been pulled out from the particles by way of an area resident and rushed to the health facility. The labourers who paintings on the website online all reside in within sight spaces.”

NEW DELHI: Little did the members of the family of Sameer Ahmed, who married off his two kids in January, know that tragedy will strike inside of a month.

Sameer used to be some of the two other people killed in an under-construction development cave in in Loni close to right here on Sunday.

And, what used to be extra tragic is that his different son, Sohail (20), noticed his father get overwhelmed beneath a collapsed scaffolding and die.

Sohail, who used to be status at the scaffolding ahead of it collapsed, used to be some of the 11 injured within the incident within the Roop Nagar commercial house in Loni in Ghaziabad, neighbouring Delhi, police stated.

Sohail, who additionally were given injured, stated, “I used to be status at the scaffolding when it collapsed and my father used to be trapped beneath it. I used to be injured within the legs.”

“The landlord used to be there and he additionally were given injured. There have been 10 to twelve other people provide there when the incident came about and I’ve heard that all of them have been pulled out from the particles.”

The injured labourers are present process remedy at GTB Health facility. On the health facility, the members of the family of Sameer (40) narrated the incident.

“He (Sameer) married off his son and daughter in January this yr. My uncle used to be the contractor and used to be interested by setting up the partitions. The scaffolding were constructed by way of some other contractor. Uncle died after being trapped beneath the scaffolding. His son Sohail additionally were given injured within the incident,” stated Sarfaraz, Sameer’s nephew.

Sameer is survived by way of his spouse, two sons and as many daughters.

“His elder son and a daughter were given married in January. They reside in Prem Nagar in Loni from previous a few years,” Sarfaraz stated.

The opposite labourers, who were given injured and most commonly hail from Jharkhand, had come right here to verify a greater lifestyles for his or her circle of relatives again house.

On the health facility’s emergency ward, they stated their households again house have been apprehensive about their protection following the incident.

Sunny Ravidas (35), who hails from Jharkhand, stated he used to be operating on the website online for the remaining 10 to twelve days.

“I got here to Loni previous this month from my village and set to work on the website online. I used to be trapped beneath the particles and used to be later rescued. I gained damage on my again. My spouse and 3 children reside again in my village.”

“I’ve spoken to them and knowledgeable them in regards to the incident. They’re very apprehensive, however I confident them that there’s no wish to concern,” he stated.

Any other survivor, Balkrishna Ravidas (25), additionally a resident of Jharkhand, instructed PTI that he were operating on the website online since remaining month.

“My proper hand used to be injured within the incident after a picket plank fell on it. I’ve a spouse and two children who reside in our village in Jharkhand,” he stated.

Gulsagar Ravidas (25), additionally a resident of Jharkhand and works at a close-by website online, had come to the health facility to assist those that have been injured.

“I used to be at my place of business after I heard in regards to the incident. We belong to the similar house and paintings at Roop Nagar Commercial house. We reached the GTB health facility after the injured have been shifted right here. Since then, we now have been right here with the injured to assist them in getting remedy as all of us hail from similar house,” he stated.

The police had to begin with feared 15-16 other people have been trapped beneath the particles. Native citizens stated the labourers have been operating on a structure website online owned by way of an individual named Madan Lal Sharma.

Ravi Kumar, a municipal worker, stated, “The incident came about round 2.45 pm. 4 other people have been pulled out from the particles by way of an area resident and rushed to the health facility. The labourers who paintings on the website online all reside in within sight spaces.”