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Nalgonda: Man falls to death from Mission Bhagiratha tank

Shankar hailed from Chandur and was working on a tank being built as part of Mission Bhagiratha.

Hyderabad: A 27-year-old worker fell to his death from the top of an under-construction water tank in Nalgonda district on Friday.

Kancharla Shankar was working without any safety gear, the police said.

Shankar hailed from Chandur and was working on a tank being built as part of Mission Bhagiratha.

Police said he was standing on a supporting platform at a height of around 30 feet when the bamboos broke and he fell down and sustained severe injuries.

Shankar was rushed to a local hospital and was declared brought dead.

Mr Kondal Reddy, SI Marriguda, said that the construction work started three months ago and the contractor’s name is Krishna. “If any negligence is found from the contractor’s side, we will investigate.” the SI said.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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