Workers die after falling off 10th floor

Two workers cleaning window panes at a high-rise in Delhi’s Jhandewalan locality died on Monday after the electronic outdoor lift they were standing on snapped and plummeted from the 10th floor, The Indian Express reported. The incident occurred at 3 pm at Videocon Tower.

The workers were identified as 23-year-old Raju Kumar and 22-year-old Ishtar Khan, who lived in a slum in Vasant Kunj in South Delhi.

“Prima facie, it appears they did not have any safety equipment. There were no helmets or safety belts at the spot,” an unidentified police officer told The Indian Express. He added that “it was a steel panel outdoor automated lift.”