NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (NNN-PTI) – At least 17 workers were killed and three others injured today, after a crane collapsed at a road construction site, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said.
The incident occurred near Shahapur in Thane district, about 71 km north-east of Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were rushed to the spot.
“Our search and rescue operation is still underway,” said Sarang Kurve, a senior official of NDRF.
According to the NDRF, 17 bodies have been recovered from the spot. The three injured were moved to a nearby hospital.
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has expressed grief over the deaths and announced monetary compensation for the victims’ families.–
