Three girls labourers, toddler killed as dumper falls on them | India Information

PALANPUR/AHMEDABAD: An accident at a highway building website in Banaskantha district claimed the lives of three girls and a toddler when a sand-laden dumper truck toppled onto them.
The deceased have been recognized as Renuka Ganawa (24), Sonal Ninama (22), Ila Bhabhor (40) and Rudra (2).
The accident happened on Saturday night time at Khengarpura village, the place labourers have been engaged in highway building work.
Deputy superintendent of police SM Varotariya mentioned that witnesses noticed the dumper trying to navigate a slim passage close to the highway earlier than overturning onto three girls who have been digging the highway.
The deputy superintendent defined, “The labourers have been digging soil for a wall building alongside the highway when the sand-filled truck recklessly tried to manoeuvre by way of the slim flip.
The motive force misplaced management, inflicting the automobile to fall onto three working girls and a baby at play.”
The rescue operation lasted roughly two hours, with authorities utilizing cranes and bulldozers to free the victims trapped beneath the truck.
They have been instantly transported to a govt hospital, the place medical workers pronounced them deceased.
Tharad police inspector RR Rathwa confirmed that about 10 labourers have been current on the accident website. The authorities detained the dumper driver and filed an FIR in opposition to him.
Dr Jaideep Trivedi, the medical officer on the authorities hospital in Tharad, confirmed receiving 4 deceased individuals. The our bodies have been transferred for postmortem after police inquest.