Soil caves in during pipeline excavation work in Pune; 1 labourer dies, 3 rescued
Four labourers engaged in the excavation work got trapped under the mound of soil outside the retaining wall of Nanded City gated township in the Sinhgad Road locality, they said.
"On receiving a call about the soil collapse, fire personnel from PMRDA (Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority) reached the spot and started a rescue operation. While three labourers were rescued from the mound of soil, one labourer died," said an official from the PMRDA fire brigade department.
Immediately after the labourers were rescued, they were provided with oxygen support and rushed to hospital for further medical care, he said.
The excavation work was underway for laying a pipeline under the River Front Development Project in the city, according to the official.
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