Two workers were killed and 11 injured after a slab of an under construction building on the premises of Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) here collapsed, police said.
The incident occurred at around 3.30 PM when the workers were putting ready-mix concrete as part of laying the slab and it suddenly collapsed, Kushaiguda police station's Inspector N Venkata Ramana said.
The deceased were identified as A Narasimha (38), native of Mahabubnagar district of Telangana, and Indla Shadrak (38), native of Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.
The injured were taken to a hospital.
Other workers on the spot alleged that building contractor's negligence was the reason behind the mishap, the police officer said.
Police have registered a case of negligence against the management of the construction firm and further probe is underway.
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Meanwhile, the Bridges Department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started an inquiry to find out the cause of the collapse.
Vijay Kamble, administrative head of the local R-North ward, said, "We have launched an inquiry into the incident and I have asked the inquiring team to submit a report at the earliest. After engineers of the Bridges Department submit their report, further action will be taken."
Meanwhile, the civic administration is planning to conduct a structural audit of skywalks under its jurisdiction, another BMC official said.
The official, seeking anonymity, said, "It was sheer luck that only one person was under the skywalk at the time of the incident. There could have been casualties had there been more people."
Noted RTI activist Anil Galgali has written a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis demanding an immediate audit of all the skywalks constructed by the MMRDA.
"The collapse is a poor reflection on the MMRDA's functioning. A skywalk bulit at a cost of Rs 15 crore could not last more than five years. In my letter to th CM, I have demanded structural audit of all the skywalks and stern action against those found guilty for the (Dahisar) incident.
