Cuttack: A tragic incident has come to light from Odisha's Cuttack. An engineer and two labourers were killed and five were severely injured after a crane collapsed during the construction of a bridge in Khan Nagar area at Cuttack in Odisha. Reportedly, a few cement slabs collapsed, trapping workers underneath.
The work was going on for a bridge on the Kathajodi River when a crane, lifting some heavy concrete slabs, collapsed. The labourers below got crushed under the slabs, according to eyewitnesses.
The critically injured labourers have been admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for treatment.
The deceased has been identified as Soumya Ranjan Behera, Subhankar Patnaik, and Subash Bhakta. The injured have been named as Arun Barik and Bikal Jena, both labourers.
Police and rescue personnel are at the spot, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the accident.
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased and assured that the state government would bear the medical expenses of the injured.
