Suryapet: One migrant worker dead, 2 hurt as cement mixture lift falls at cement factory
The incident occurred at the factory in Mellacheruvu village when the concrete mixture was being moved from the ground floor to the sixth floor to construct a slab.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 25 July 2023 1:01 PM GMT
Suryapet: One migrant worker died and two others were injured when a machine carrying a concrete mixture collapsed at My Home cement factory in Telangana’s Suryapet district on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at the factory in Mellacheruvu village when the concrete mixture was being moved from the ground floor to the sixth floor to construct a slab.
According to the police, slabs were being laid when the concrete mixture that was being taken to the top floor collapsed on the workers standing below at the under-construction multi-storeyed structure at the cement factory.
The injured have been shifted to a hospital. Rescue operations are underway at the factory.
When asked about reports that several people were trapped following the mishap, the official said that based on preliminary information no one seems to have been trapped. However, they can confirm it only after the equipment is removed from the place, the official said.
This is a developing story.
Inputs from PTI
