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Five Labourers in Maharashtra Hurt as Iron Rods Fall on Them at Metro Construction Site

Five labourers were hurt after an iron rod fell on them in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi metro line. (Representational Image: AFP)

The incident occurred around 3 pm when iron rods forming a pillar post fell at the construction site at the Anjur junction.

  • Last Updated:November 13, 2021, 18:06 IST

Five labourers working on the Metro Rail line in Bhiwandi of Maharashtra’s Thane district were injured on Saturday when iron rods erected at the construction site fell on them, an official said. The incident occurred around 3 pm when iron rods forming a pillar post fell at the construction site at the Anjur junction, said Santosh Kadam, chief of the regional disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation.

Five workers sustained minor injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment, he said. The authorities are currently removing the fallen iron posts at the construction site, the official added.

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first published:November 13, 2021, 18:06 IST