Migrant worker electrocuted in Nanganallur
A migrant worker was killed and two others were injured in Nanganallur after iron rods they were carrying touched a high-tension power line during construction. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
Why it matters
The tragedy underscores the lack of safety standards and oversight in the construction industry, particularly regarding migrant labor.
A 28-year-old migrant worker was electrocuted and two others were seriously injured during construction work in Nanganallur on Monday.
A senior official of the City police said a two-storey house was under construction in the Hindu Colony 2nd Main Road of Nanganallur. Three construction workers including Mangal Asra from West Bengal, Ramu, 54, from B.V. Nagar, and Guna, 48, from Nehru Colony of Palavanthangal were carrying iron rods up the staircase for the centering work to be carried out.
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