Buxar: A sarpanch died after the shuttering of a roof under construction collapsed at Naya Bhojpur in Buxar district on Tuesday. Two workers were also seriously injured in the incident.The deceased was identified as Surendra Prajapati (55), sarpanch of Kajipur panchayat. He was also a contractor by profession and had visited a relative’s house under construction in Adarsh Nagar at Naya Bhojpur to offer suggestions on the construction work.According to reports, construction work was underway at the house of Abhayanand Prajapati. Surendra was supervising another construction project about a kilometre away. As the house belonged to his relative, he visited the site and was offering suggestions to the masons and workers engaged in the construction of the roof projection.During the work, the shuttering suddenly collapsed, causing Surendra and two workers to fall and sustain serious injuries.Local residents rushed to the spot and helped take the injured to a private hospital in Dumraon, where they received initial treatment. As Surendra’s condition was critical, doctors referred him to a higher medical centre.However, he died during treatment. The two injured workers are undergoing treatment, and their condition is serious.