A tragic construction accident in Ranchi resulted in the deaths of two labourers after a soil collapse, prompting a police investigation into site safety standards.
Two labourers died after soil caved in at an under-construction apartment complex in Ranchi, police said.
The incident happened near Ram Temple in the Gonda police station area on Monday, they said.
"Both victims were working at the construction site. The bodies were handed over to their family members," SP (City) Paras Rana said.
Both the deceased hailed from Thakurgaon in Burmu block, police said, adding that an investigation has been ordered.