Thane: 2 dead, 1 injured due to soil cave-in at construction site

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Two workers died while one was injured after soil caved in during construction work in Thane on Thursday, a police officer said.

"A pit was being dug for an under-construction building in Thane city's Naupada complex, in which two labourers died and a labourer was admitted to the hospital in critical condition after being trapped beneath the debris," said Sanjay Dhumal, Senior Police Officer.

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Further action will be taken in this entire matter according to the report of the Municipal Corporation engineer, the police officer said.

Further investigation is underway.

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