At least three workers were killed, and three others were injured after a wall under construction at a resort collapsed in Rajasthan's Amer on Monday, police said. The incident happened near Talamod in the Chandwaji area of Rajasthan's Jaipur district.
According to preliminary information, construction work on the boundary wall of the Aravali Palace resort was underway while repairs to a sewerage pit were also being carried out. During the work, the wall suddenly collapsed, burying around six workers under the debris.
Two women and one man died
Police said two women and one man died in the incident after being trapped beneath the rubble. Three injured workers were rescued and admitted to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.
Chandwaji police and rescue teams rushed to the spot after receiving information about the collapse and launched a rescue operation. A large crowd gathered at the scene following the accident.
Police have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the wall collapse. "Three dead after a wall collapsed in the Chandwaji area of Jaipur’s Tala Mod. The injured have been shifted to the hospital. Rescue operations are underway," said Jaipur Rural DCP Hanuman Prasad Meena.
Earlier on June 25, an under-construction bridge in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district collapsed, leaving at least 10 people injured and raising concerns over construction safety standards in the region. The incident occurred at the New Bypass area in north Kashmir's Baramulla when the structure, which was reportedly in the final phase of completion, suddenly gave way. The bridge was in its last stage of construction and had not yet been opened for public use. Emergency teams and local authorities reached the spot soon after the incident and shifted the injured for medical treatment.
Truck collides with parked bus, 3 killed
In another incident, three people were tragically killed and three others seriously injured in a horrific road accident near Dudu in Jaipur district on Monday. The accident occurred on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway. According to police, a private bus carrying approximately 20 passengers from Chittorgarh was heading towards Jaipur.
The bus suddenly broke down in the Mokhampura police station area, forcing it to park on the roadside. Meanwhile, a speeding truck coming from behind hit the parked bus. The deceased have been identified as Madhuraj (30), Rahul (29), and the bus driver, Sataram (30). Police are investigating the incident. Three other people were injured in the collision and were immediately admitted to a nearby hospital. Upon receiving information, local police arrived at the scene and sent the bodies for postmortem examination. Police have registered a case and initiated further investigation.
(Input: Amit Yadav)
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