Sultanpur, Dec 17: A labourer died when a portion of an under-construction roof collapsed in a village here, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred in Paras Patti village under Motigarpur police station area on Friday evening, they said. Delhi Shocker: Man Self-Immolates by Burning Himself in Fatehpur Beri Area, All Family Members Hospitalised; Probe Underway.

Following the collapse, labourers Dayaram (45) and Ram Asrey (30) got trapped in the debris, they said. Uttar Pradesh Accident: School Bus Overturns in Prayagraj, Two Students Dead, 12 Injured.

The villagers pulled out the duo from the debris and rushed them to a community health centre in Motigarpur where Dayaram was declared dead by the doctors, SHO Raj Kumar Verma said. The body has been sent for post-mortem, he said, adding Asrey is undergoing treatment.