Moment two men narrowly avoid death when a building collapses

This is the shocking moment two men were showered in bricks when a pillar collapsed on to a street they were walking long.

CCTV footage from Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India, shows the pair being hit as the masonry plummets from the third floor of a building where builders are working.

One of the men dashes clear but the other is knocked to the ground where he lay as horrified onlookers rush over to help him.

The two friends are seen walking together on CCTV in Bharatpur, Rajasthan moments before the brick pillar collapses onto the street

A few frames later, one man can be seen diving out of the way of the collapsing bricks 

The horror moment was caught on CCTV in market area of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India.

One of the men – who had gone into town to get their phones repaired – was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

The other escaped with just cuts and bruises following the incident in the Sarafa market in the centre of town. 

Police officer Ramkishan Yadav told the ANI news agency: ‘There was some construction work going on in a shop. The column fell from the third floor. 

‘One person sustained serious injuries and has been sent to the hospital for treatment. We are trying to speak with the owner of the shop.’

The footage showed one of the men was half a pace ahead of his friend and avoided injury as he was able to dodge the fusillade. 

The second man appeared to be buried under the bricks until the dust settled. However, the victim appeared unconscious and had to be dragged clear of the scene by bystanders, who risked the chance of a further collapse to provide assistance.  

Once the dust settled the victim was lying prone on the ground and appeared unconscious 

Brave bystanders risked further possible collapses to render assistance to the unlucky victim