Thane: Labourer killed as iron staircase collapses during station demolition

An official from the Shahapur police station said that the accident occurred while workers were dismantling the station's old ticket house

The demolition of an old structure at Atgaon station in Thane district on the Central Railway turned tragic on Saturday after an iron staircase collapsed, killing a labourer and leaving another critically injured, an official said, reported news agency PTI.

An official from the Shahapur police station said that the accident occurred while workers were dismantling the station's old ticket house. Read More

During the operation, a portion of an adjoining staircase, part of an ageing iron bridge structure, suddenly gave way and crashed down, trapping two labourers working below, he said, reported PTI.

Police and railway officials rushed to the spot a