Kerala: One dead as concrete girders fall on van in Alappuzha
Allapuzha, November 13
In an unfortunate incident, a person lost his life after concrete girders fell onto a pickup van at the Aroor-Thuravar elevated highway construction site in Alappuzha.
The deceased, who was driving the vehicle, has been identified as Rajesh (47), a native of Pathanamthitta.
The incident took place at around 2:30 am. The girders collapsed onto the moving van, trapping the driver. His body was recovered after a three-hour rescue operation and shifted to the hospital.
Efforts are underway to remove the fallen girders, and traffic has been restricted on the national highway. Vehicles from Ernakulam are being diverted from Arur, and rerouting is also in place at Cherthala Junction.
Further details are awaited.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Very sad news. The poor driver was just doing his job early morning. Construction companies must be held accountable for such negligence. Hope the family gets proper compensation.
Tragic incident. As someone working in infrastructure projects, I can say proper safety protocols during night construction are crucial. This could have been prevented with better supervision.
Om Shanti 🙠This is so scary! We use this highway regularly. Hope they conduct thorough safety audits at all construction sites across Kerala. No family should go through this pain.
While I understand the need for infrastructure development, safety cannot be compromised. The government should immediately suspend work at this site until proper safety measures are implemented.
Heartbreaking to read this. A 47-year-old man with probably a family to support. The contractor should be blacklisted if found negligent. We need stricter enforcement of construction safety norms in India.
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