India News | Mumbai: Labourer Dies of Electrocution While Cleaning Drain
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A labourer died of electrocution while cleaning a drain in suburban Santacruz here on Sunday, a fire official said.
Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) A labourer died of electrocution while cleaning a drain in suburban Santacruz here on Sunday, a fire official said.
The incident took place in Santacruz east area in the afternoon, he said.
The labourer was hired to clean a private drain of a pathology centre, where he suffered an electric shock due to a motor running at the site, the official said.
The unidentified labourer was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead, he said, adding that the Vakola police is probing the death.
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