Three-year-old boy dies in excavator crane accident near Puzhal
A three-year-old boy was killed in Chennai, India, after a heavy iron plate fell from an excavator crane during a sewage project. The accident occurred while the child was walking with his father, and the incident has since gained attention via viral CCTV footage.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights ongoing concerns regarding workplace safety standards and public protection during urban infrastructure development projects.
A three-year-old boy was killed when a heavy iron plate from a excavator machine fell on him near Madhavaram on Saturday (July 11, 2026) night.
Chennai city police said the boy’s father Vignesh was working in a private company and resided in the Kannappa Swamy Nagar of Kavangarai, near Puzhal. On Saturday evening, he and his three-year-old son Shahrukh Easwaran were proceeding to a shop to buy food. As the duo was returning home by walk, a huge iron plate was being lifted by the crane of the excavator machine for executing a sewage project work which was underway.
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