Tragic Soil Collapse Claims Lives of Three Guest Workers in Coonoor
A devastating accident unfolded at a construction site near Coonoor in the Nilgiris on Saturday. Three guest workers lost their lives after a massive pile of soil collapsed on them. The incident occurred in the Jagathala area, sending shockwaves through the local community.
Details of the Fatal Incident
The workers were engaged in building a new house for a local resident named Muthukrishnan. His land sits in a low-lying region, requiring significant excavation work. The project involved constructing a compound wall that would stand forty feet tall.
Police reports indicate the soil gave way suddenly around lunchtime on Saturday. The collapse happened from a height of forty feet. While two laborers managed to escape the falling earth, three others could not.
Victims Identified as West Bengal Natives
Authorities have named the deceased workers. They are Habil Sek, aged thirty-five, Abdul Rahman, twenty-nine, and Nagubul Hagiu, thirty-three. All three men hailed from West Bengal. They were part of a group of workers from Murshidabad district who were staying at the construction site itself.
Emergency Response and Investigation
Fire and rescue teams rushed to the location immediately after receiving the alert. Personnel worked diligently to dig through the collapsed soil. They recovered the bodies of the three trapped workers.
The bodies were then sent to the government hospital in Coonoor for postmortem examinations. Police have officially registered a case concerning this tragic event. An investigation is currently underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the collapse.
The incident highlights the ongoing risks faced by migrant laborers in the construction industry. It raises serious questions about safety protocols at such worksites, especially in hilly or uneven terrain like the Nilgiris.
