Eight workers killed in Jhunjhunu electrocution incident

Eight workers were killed and five injured after a road-construction machine contacted an overhead high-tension power line in Chhapoli village, Jhunjhunu district, on Monday, November 2, police said. The workers were at the site when electric current passed through the machine. The injured were reported to be receiving treatment. Udaipurwati station house officer Rampal said a machine used to mix gravel came into contact with the overhead line, electrifying the equipment and shocking workers at the site. An injured worker told local media that labourers were pushing the machine to another location when it touched the line. The precise circumstances are subject to investigation. The work was taking place on a narrow road connecting Chhapoli with Kadam Kund. Energy Minister Heeralal Nagar said preliminary information indicated the small-scale work was being carried out privately with public participation. He said technical officials had been directed to inspect the site and assess how the accident occurred. Nagar said action would follow if a departmental or technical lapse were found. District Collector Arun Garg said villagers had begun the road project because the existing...