Portion of Rs 80 cr under-construction bridge collapses in MP's Shivpuri; 6 labourers injured
Shivpuri, Jun 15 (PTI): A portion of an under-construction overbridge collapsed in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, leaving six labourers injured, an official said.
The incident took place at 1pm near a bus stand and railway level crossing along Pohri highway, he added.
"No one was working below the portion that collapsed, which averted major casualties. The six injured labourers have been hospitalised. They were laying concrete on the bride, which is being built at a cost of Rs 80 crore," he said.
He said the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (MPPWD) has given the bridge building contract to a firm called Subham Construction, they added.
The company's construction quality control official Praveen Pandey told reporters the accident occurred due to a technical fault.
"Excessive vibration was applied beyond permissible limits, causing the structure to become unstable and collapse," he said.
Kotwali police station in charge Kripal Singh Rathore said a a notice has been issued to the construction agency.
"A technical investigation is underway. Legal action will be taken based on the findings," Rathore added.
Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh: A portion of a railway overbridge collapsed, injuring around six workers. One of them is in critical condition and has been shifted to the district hospital for treatment pic.twitter.com/PVJlUqgTVd
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
