Jhunjhunu: Eight labourers killed in Rajasthan electrocution accident

Eight labourers died and several others were injured after a gravel-mixing machine came into contact with an 11,000-volt high-tension power line during road construction in Chhapoli village, Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. The accident occurred on Monday while workers were constructing a road connecting Chhapoli to Kadamkund.

The deceased have been identified as Hariram Gurjar, Mangalchand Gurjar, Kaluram Gurjar, Pavan Gurjar, Vishnu Saini, Suresh Saini, Mukesh Saini, and Fatehchand Saini. Five other workers sustained burn injuries and are receiving medical treatment.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma ordered a high-level investigation into the incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial assistance from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, providing Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased worker and Rs 50,000 to those injured. Occupational safety rights groups have described the incident as a preventable tragedy caused by criminal negligence, demanding accountability from the principal employer and relevant electricity and engineering departments.