Faridpur: Four workers were killed as a corrugated iron-sheet roof collapsed on them at a jute mill at Bakhunda in Faridpur Sadar on Sunday afternoon.

The collapse, resulted by a heavy storm, also wounded about 50 other workers.

Faridpur Fire Service and Civil Defence employee Mamtaz Uddin said the roof on workers’ shed at Zobaida Karim Jute Mills Ltd broke down at about 1:00pm.

The injured were taken into a local hospital.

On information, firefighters rushed to the spot and carried out rescue operation.