Two workers were killed and a minor boy sustained injuries after they fell into a well during boring work in a village in Maharashtra’s Beed district, police said on Saturday, reported PTI.
The accident occurred near Kharat Adgaon village in Majalgaon tehsil on Friday evening, an official said.
Platform snaps during installation work
According to police, the workers were standing on a swing-like platform suspended inside the well while installing a horizontal-boring machine when the structure snapped and plunged into the well, causing all three to fall.
Two workers died in the accident, while a 16-year-old boy, who was part of the team, sustained serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the Rural Hospital in Majalgaon, the official said, according to PTI.
Police register accidental death case
Officials said efforts are underway to retrieve the remains of one of the deceased workers. Police have registered a case of accidental death.
13 killed, 20 injured after tempo carrying wedding guests crashes into truck on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar
Last week, At least 13 people died and 20 others were injured after a tempo carrying wedding guests collided with a speeding container truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said, reported the PTI.
The incident took place near Dhaniwari village in Dahanu taluka around 4 pm. The Eicher tempo was reportedly carrying more than 50 passengers who were travelling to attend an engagement ceremony of Balaram Jairam Dandekar from Bapugaon Khadkipada village.
According to police, the impact of the collision was severe, causing both vehicles to overturn and trapping several passengers underneath the wreckage.
Senior Inspector Amar Patil of Kasa police station said 20 injured passengers were rushed to Kasa Upazila Hospital and nearby medical facilities, the news agency reported.
Preliminary findings suggest that overloading of passengers, high speed, a narrow stretch of road, and loss of control by the tempo driver may have contributed to the crash.
Following the collision, chaotic scenes unfolded on the busy highway as local residents, police teams and emergency responders rushed to the spot. Rescue operations were carried out to pull victims from the mangled vehicles, according to the PTI.
Officials said five people died on the spot, while others succumbed to injuries later. Several injured passengers remain in critical condition, raising fears that the death toll could rise.
(With PTI inputs)