20-year-old worker dies after mishap in Veligonda Project tunnel
A 20-year-old worker died following an accident at the Veligonda Project tunnel in Andhra Pradesh. The government has ordered an investigation and directed the contractor to provide support to the victim's family.
Why it matters
This incident raises concerns regarding industrial safety standards in large-scale infrastructure projects.
A 20-year-old worker reportedly died in an accident at Tunnel-2 of Veligonda Project in Yeguva Cherlopalli (Y. Cherlopalli) village, located in Dornala mandal of Markapuram district, on the early hours of Monday.
According to the sources, the deceased has been identified as Montilal Singh, a native of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The accident occurred when he reportedly hit his head on a hydraulic machine in the tunnel.
Speaking to The Hindu , Veligonda Project Superintending Engineer (SE) Abutalem said, “Montilal was a helper who was working the third shift on Sunday night. He met with an accident nearly 9 km inside the tunnel during the early hours of Monday at around 3 a.m. and was immediately shifted to the government hospital in Dornala.”
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