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- A 22-year-old labourer died when part of a building being demolished collapsed on him in Belthangady.
- The deceased has been identified as Zubair, son of Ali, a resident of Kodimbala village in Kadaba taluk.
- The accident happened during clearance of a building belonging to the Belthangady Women Consumers Cooperative Society, for Punjalakatte–Charmadi national highway work.
- Zubair was cutting a cement-filled rod on the top of the building when a portion fell on workers below.
- He was rushed to Belthangady taluk hospital by locals but died by then.
- A case has been registered at Belthangady police station.
What to watch next
- Findings of the Belthangady police investigation into the accident.
- Whether any safety lapses are cited against the demolition contractors for the highway work.
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