Three construction workers died after falling from an under-construction building in Khalishpur area of the city yesterday afternoon. The victims were identified as Nur-e-Alam, 18, son of Nurul Islam, Sayem, 20, son of Mofizul Islam, and Ramdan, 35, son of Rahim Uddin, hailing from Nilphamari district.
Witnesses said the three workers suddenly slipped from the 3rd floor of the under-construction building while they were working there around 1:15 pm.
They were taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital where doctors declared them dead, said Dr Deepbindu Sarkar of the hospital.
Sonali Sen, additional deputy commissioner of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP), said police visited the spot and the bodies were sent to the hospital morgue.