In brief
During a road‑laying project in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, a machine used for mixing gravel collided with a high‑voltage power line, resulting in eight deaths and burn injuries to others. A local police officer confirmed the fatalities, and injured workers were taken to a nearby hospital. The incident occurred on Monday, 2 November 2026, according to Xinhua.
Eight workers died after a construction machine hit a high‑voltage power line in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, a local police officer said on Monday.
The vehicle, a gravel‑mixing machine involved in a road‑laying project, collided with an overhead high‑tension cable during the early‑morning work shift.
Several other laborers sustained burn injuries and were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The accident occurred on 2 November 2026, and the police confirmed that all deceased were laborers working on the road construction site.
Xinhua reported the incident, citing the local police as the source of the confirmation.
