In brief
Xinhua reports that eight laborers were electrocuted in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district when a gravel‑mixing machine hit an overhead high‑voltage line, and several others were injured. The incident occurred on Monday and involved a road‑laying project; local police confirmed the deaths and the injuries. All casualties were admitted to a local hospital.
Eight workers died Monday when a construction vehicle collided with a high‑voltage power line in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, Xinhua reports.
Local police said the vehicle, which was operating a gravel‑mixing machine for a road‑laying project, struck an overhead high‑tension line, causing the electrocution of the eight laborers.
Several other workers received burn injuries and were admitted to a nearby hospital, according to the police statement.
The incident took place during a road‑construction operation in the western state of Rajasthan, as confirmed by the police source cited by Xinhua.
