Two workers killed, one injured in well-boring accident in Beed

Two workers were killed, and a insignificant lad sustained injuries aft they fell during well-boring enactment successful a colony successful Maharashtra's Beed district, constabulary said connected Saturday (May 23, 2026).

The mishap occurred adjacent Kharat Adgaon successful Majalgaon tehsil connected Friday (May 22) evening, an authoritative said. The workers were lasting connected a swing-like level suspended wrong a good to instal a horizontal-boring instrumentality erstwhile it snapped and plunged into the well, causing the trio to fall, helium said.

Two workers died, portion a 16-year-old, who was portion of the team, suffered superior injuries and is presently undergoing attraction astatine the Rural Hospital successful Majalgaon, the authoritative said.

Efforts are underway to retrieve the assemblage of 1 of the workers, helium said, adding that the constabulary person registered a lawsuit of accidental death.