Overview
- Heavy iron shuttering plates fell onto women volunteers at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Sahib on Sunday, killing two and injuring eight to nine others who were taken to Shri Guru Ram Das Charitable Hospital and other facilities.
- The women were seated for the weekly chaupehra congregation in the shade near the construction when the plates from a five‑storey langar and parking project collapsed and buried several people.
- The construction is reported to be supervised by Sant Baba Kashmir Singh Bhuriwale, and one deceased has been identified as Rajrani of Sathiala while the second victim remains unnamed.
- Devotees, sewadars and hospital staff carried out immediate rescues, local police confirmed the collapse was accidental and Additional Deputy Commissioner Vishaljit Singh has ordered an investigation into how the shuttering failed.
- The accident has prompted questions about on‑site safety and oversight at a busy shrine that draws devotees from across Punjab, and Gurdwara authorities have announced financial assistance and free treatment for the victims.