Two labourers were killed after a wall of an under-construction house collapsed near Banarpal Chhak in the district while they were laying a water supply pipeline on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Dipak Parida (34) of Angul district and Tapan Kumar Nayak (33) of Dhenkanal district. Sources said the two labourers were busy connecting a pipe for the supply of water of a house when the portion of the house of one Gopinath Sahoo collapsed on them.
Both labourers died on the spot. On being informed, police along with Fire Services personnel reached the spot and carried out a rescue operation. Later, police detained the house owner for interrogation.
