Metro India News | tirupati

Three masons died after falling from the fifth floor of an under-construction building in the Mangalam area near Tirupati on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as B Srinivasulu, K Srinivasulu and Vasanth. Another worker, Madhava, survived as he managed to escape in time.

‘Ropes securing the scaffolding were not tied properly. With the three men standing on it, it gave way and they fell,’ Deputy Superintendent of Police B Prasad told the news agency, citing the initial investigation. A retired teacher was constructing the building. The workers had arrived from Srikalahasti and had been at the site for the past few days.

Police, revenue, and municipal officials visited the spot. The bodies were shifted to a hospital for autopsy. A case will be registered after the investigation, said the police official.