A 33-year-old worker died, and two of his colleagues were injured after part of a tunnel being constructed for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway collapsed, police said. The incident took place in Rajasthan.
The deceased has been identified as Shansheer Singh. On Saturday night, while working on a tunnel section of the DME Expressway, the structure suddenly collapsed, trapping them under the debris. The incident occurred in the Modak area of Ramganj Mandi in Rajasthan's Kota district.
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Upon receiving information, a police team rushed to the site, and a rescue operation was launched. "Singh was declared dead at a hospital, while the other workers are undergoing treatment," said a senior police officer.
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A team from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) arrived at the scene and began an investigation with the help of local police. Further inquiries are underway.