PNS|Tirupati
In a heart-wrenching incident, three daily-wage masons lost their lives after falling from the fifth floor of an under-construction apartment complex at the TUDA Quarters in Mangalam on Tuesday.
The workers were engaged in plastering work while standing on a temporary platform made of bamboo when the structure gave way, leading to their fatal fall. All three were declared dead on the spot.
The deceased were identified as Botathotti Srinivasulu (40), Vasanth (41), and K. Srinivasulu (35). All were known to be experienced in the trade and were the sole breadwinners of their families.
Police have registered a case and sent the bodies to the government hospital for post-mortem. Preliminary inquiries suggest serious safety lapses at the site.
Municipal officials revealed that the building’s fourth and fifth floors were being constructed illegally, without proper permissions. Authorities are now investigating possible negligence by the builders.
The tragic accident has shaken the local construction community and raised concerns about worker safety and unregulated city construction.
