Printed on: Aug 04, 2025 11:04 pm IST
4 labourers engaged within the excavation work bought trapped beneath the mound of soil outdoors the retaining wall of Nanded Metropolis gated township.
A labourer died, whereas three others had been rescued after a mound of soil caved in throughout excavation work being carried out for laying a pipeline in Pune metropolis on Monday night, police mentioned.
4 labourers engaged within the excavation work bought trapped beneath the mound of soil outdoors the retaining wall of Nanded Metropolis gated township within the Sinhgad Highway locality, they mentioned.
“On receiving a name concerning the soil collapse, hearth personnel from PMRDA (Pune Metropolitan Area Growth Authority) reached the spot and began a rescue operation. Whereas three labourers had been rescued from the mound of soil, one labourer died,” mentioned an official from the PMRDA hearth brigade division.
Instantly after the labourers had been rescued, they had been supplied with oxygen assist and rushed to hospital for additional medical care, he mentioned.
The excavation work was underway for laying a pipeline beneath the River Entrance Growth Undertaking within the metropolis, in keeping with the official.
