Thane Tragedy: 15 Dead After Girder Launching Machine Used for Construction of Phase 3 of Samruddhi Express Highway Collapses in Khutadi Sarlambe Village Near Shahpur (See Pics and Video)
The accident occurred as a result of the crane and slab connecting the girder machine falling from a height of 100 feet. The injured people and the deceased remains were transferred to a nearby hospital.
A total of 14 people died and 3 were left injured after a girder launching machine collapsed near Shahpur in Thane, Maharashtra. The machine was being used in the construction of Phase III of the Samruddhi Express Highway. The accident occurred as a result of the crane and slab connecting the girder machine falling from a height of 100 feet. The injured people and the deceased remains were transferred to a nearby hospital. Rescue and relief efforts are being carried out by police, NDRF, and fire personnel. Uttar Pradesh Muharram Tragedy Video: Two Die, 52 Injured Due to Electrocution During Tazia Procession in Amroha.
Girder Launching Machine Collapses in Thane
#UPDATE | Maharashtra: Two NDRF teams are working at the site after a crane fell on the slab of a bridge in Shahapur tehsil of Thane district. Till now 14 dead bodies have been retrieved and 3 have been injured. Another six are feared to be trapped inside the collapsed… https://t.co/3QiIuUwoIP pic.twitter.com/tptIFDfAfb
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2023
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Visuals from Khutadi Sarlambe village in Thane's Shahapur where a girder machine collapsed today.
A total of 15 bodies have been recovered so far and three injured reported: NDRF https://t.co/3QiIuUwoIP pic.twitter.com/OkKVMxpHYQ
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2023
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