Tragic Incident Occurs During Overhead Wire Installation in Devbhumi Dwarka
Devbhumi Dwarka, May 13 — A tragic industrial accident claimed the lives of two labourers and left two others severely injured after a transmission tower collapsed in Gujarat’s Devbhumi Dwarka district on Tuesday.According to Khambhaliya police, the incident occurred while workers were installing overhead wires for the tower. Inspector Bhupendrasinh Sarvaiya confirmed that the structure suddenly gave way, crushing four labourers beneath it.
“One of the workers died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries shortly after being taken to a nearby government hospital,” Sarvaiya stated.
The two remaining workers, who sustained critical injuries, were immediately shifted to the civil hospital in Jamnagar for further medical treatment.
Police added that all the labourers involved in the incident were from West Bengal, and efforts are currently underway to confirm their identities.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse and whether safety protocols at the worksite were lapsed.