One laborer died in slab collapsing incident in Langate area of frontier district Kupwara and eight others were injured while four of them were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.

Reports said slab of a commercial complex collapsed and one of the laborers working there died on spot and eight others were injured. Four critically injured were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.

The laborer killed in the incident has been identified as Shams-u-Din Mir resident of Langate.