A 50-year-old labourer, Ram Ashish Chauhan, died on Saturday after a wall collapsed at an under-construction house in Jaso village, Buxar district. The incident occurred while Chauhan was working on the roof of the house with his son and other labourers. He lost his balance and fell, sustaining fatal injuries.

Following the accident, fellow labourers and locals rushed Ram Ashish to Buxar Sadar Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Ram Ashish Chauhan was a resident of Nadav village, under the Muffasil police station jurisdiction. He supported his family through daily wage labour, along with his two sons.

The Muffasil police station was informed, and police outpost in-charge Guddu Chaudhary stated that the body has been sent for post-mortem, and further legal action is underway.

The tragic incident has raised serious concerns about the safety measures at construction sites. Reports suggest that adequate safety arrangements were not in place during the construction work. Questions are being asked about the lack of essential safety equipment for labourers and the disregard for safety standards while working at heights. While these allegations have not been officially confirmed, Ram Ashish's death has brought immense grief to his family and once again highlighted the critical issue of safety for daily wage labourers in the construction sector.