Four construction workers were killed and three others injured while a wall of an under-construction building crashed down on them at Chargourihat village in Mohadebpur upazila yesterday.
The deceased were identified as Emdadul Haque, 25, Munsur Ali, 22, Rubel, 22, and Rasel, 25, while the injured Hossain Ali, 22, Babu, 27 and Shahidul Islam, 30.
Police said a wall of an under-construction building of Bhai Bhai Rice Mill collapsed on seven workers leaving them critically injured yesterday evening. Among them six workers were rushed to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Of the six, Emdadul and Munsur died on way to the hospital and Rubel succumbed to his injuries after being admitted to the hospital.
Rasel died when he was being taken to Naogaon General Hospital.
Officer-in-Charge Nur Islam of Mohadebpur Police Station confirmed the incident.