A man working in a sweets factory in the Dhirenpara area of Guwahati, Assam was killed as a guard wall collapsed.
The incident occurred due to the continuous heavy rainfall that has been pounding Guwahati over the past few days.
“The guard wall collapsed following the incessant rain in the past couple of days,” said the Police.
After the incident, the locals rushed to the spot and informed the police. Police, Fire & Emergency Services teams reached the site and recovered the person’s body from debris.
Initially, it was reported that a person was buried under the rubble. Local police soon arrived at the spot along with a team of SDRF personnel and initiated the rescue operations.
Upon removing the rubble and clearing out the area, officials found the person dead. The body was recovered and sent for further procedures.
Meanwhile, it has come to the fore that the deceased was a sweets seller and was working at the time of the incident. He was identified as one Mukhtar Ali and was buried under the rubble resulting in his tragic death.
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