Eight workers were killed when a construction vehicle struck a high‑voltage power line in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, India, local police say, as reported by Xinhua.
The incident involved a machine used for mixing gravel on a road‑laying project. Xinhua stated that the vehicle came into contact with an overhead high‑tension electricity line, leading to electrocution of eight laborers and burn injuries to several others.
All deceased were construction laborers engaged in the road‑laying project, and the injured were admitted to a local hospital. Local police confirmed the deaths and injuries on Monday.
The accident raises concerns about construction safety near high‑tension lines in remote areas.
