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3 crushed to death under concrete slabs in Cuttack

Published By : Prashant Dash | May 3, 2025 7:41 PM
3 crushed to death under concrete slabs in Cuttack

Cuttack, May 3: In a tragic incident, three workers were killed and three others became critical in Cuttack on Satrurday after a few concrete slabs fell down on them.

The incident took place at Khannagar  in the Cuttack City this afternoon where a bridge was under construction as a part of the Ring Road Project.

According to reports,  a private construction company was executing the Ring Road project here. Today a team of workers was roofing concrete blocks on the bridge with the help of a crane. Meanwhile, a few slabs fell on them as the load-chain broke all of a sudden. As a result, at least five workers sustained critical injuries of which two died on the spot. Three others were rushed to the SCB Medical College & Hospital for resuscitation where the doctors declared  another worker dead.

On being informed, Police seized the bodies and initiated an investigation into the matter.

 

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