Business Standard

Maha: 4 women killed as soil caves in at dam site in Nagpur

Image

Press Trust of India Nagpur

Four women were killed and three

people sustained injuries when soil caved in near Adasa Patkakhedi village in Nagpur district on Friday morning, police said.

Anusaya Hirdey Tekam (45), Varsha Shamlal Madavi (26), Sunita Kailas (35) and Rampyari Udaysingh Kakoria (18), all residents of Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh, were engaged in digging work along with 30 others to build a small dam when the incident happened, an official said.

"We have registered a case of causing death by negligence against contractor Mandeep Choudhary and engineer Jagdish Prasad," said Inspector Ashok Koli of Saoner police station.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Feb 21 2020 | 11:16 PM IST

Explore News