Gurgaon: Three Nepalese, who were among the four injured in the wall collapse incident at the Signature Global project site in Sidhrawali, are scared to return to their job. They said it was a “tragedy waiting to happen” as they had to work without safety measures in place.Inderjit, Chotelal Sada and Shivkam Chaudhary — though out of danger — now want to return to Nepal. The survivors, who are undergoing treatment at Geetanjali Hospital in Bhiwadi, had come to the city 15 days back to earn their livelihood. They said no safety protocols were followed at the site, which led to the tragedy claiming seven lives. “It was a usual day at the construction site until the tragedy happened. We all were working at an STP and our fellow labourers were working deep inside the excavation banks. We were also working there, but a little away from them. Suddenly, an under-construction wall collapsed due to soil erosion. They all got buried under it. We all tried to escape, but got stuck in the long iron bar mesh, following which we suffered multiple serioys injuries. Then company officials took us to the hospital in Bhiwadi,” Inderjit told TOI.Chotelal considered himself fortunate to survive the deadly disaster. “I could have also been among those who died as I was also present inside the project at the time of the accident. In a fraction of seconds, the normal construction site turned into our worst nightmare. There was no adequate support for the wall that collapsed. When I attempted to flee after I saw other labourers get stuck under the fallen wall, I hit an iron bar, suffering severe head injuries. Around eight-ten people who were inside were lucky to survive,” Sada said.He added that his family now wants him to return safely to his children.Shivkam said that the police and rescue teams reached the site much later. “It was our own colleagues and the management there who initially started the rescue operation. Police reached much later. All the injured were rushed to the Bhiwadi hospital. I am among the 12 Nepalese who came to Gurgaon for work 15 days back. The authorities should ensure compensation for all the victims and the families of the deceased and take strict action against those who did not bother about the safety of the workers,” Chaudhary said.However, the fourth injured, Deendyal Sharma, sub-contractor at the site, is also among those against whom an FIR has been lodged. Sharma, according to sources, suffered injuries to his legs and insisted that doctors refer him to Jaipur for further treatment. “While Sharma was insisting on being referred to some other hospital in Jaipur, we were informed by the Gurgaon police about his role in the case,” a doctor in Bhiwadi said.
