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| According to the police, to speed up the work on Saturday, the labour contractor decided to use gelatin sticks. (VIDEO GRAB) |
Ahmednagar, June 18 - A tragic incident occurred on Saturday in Takli Kadewalit village of Shrigonda taluka, Ahmednagar district, when a gelatin sticks blast claimed the lives of three workers engaged in well-digging work. The deceased have been identified as Nagnath Bhalchandra Gavade (25) from Karjat, Ganesh Namdev Walunj (25), and Suraj alias Nasir Inamdar (25), both residents of Takli Kadewalit village.
According to police reports, the workers were drilling a hole using a blasting tractor machine and placing gelatin sticks inside when the explosion occurred around 5 pm. The impact was so severe that Gavade, Walunj, and Inamdar lost their lives on the spot.
Three other workers, Waman Ransingh, Ravindra Khamkar, and Jabbar Inamdar, all from Takli Kadewalit village, sustained injuries in the incident and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the private contractor overseeing the well-digging work failed to provide proper safety equipment and precautions to the workers, leading to this tragic incident. An FIR has been registered at the Shrigonda police station, and the contractor, Sanjay Ithape, has been arrested on charges of negligence.
Police Inspector Dnyaneshwar Bhosale stated that further investigations are underway to determine the exact circumstances leading to the blast and to ensure that all responsible parties are held accountable.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, and authorities have assured that strict measures will be taken to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future, prioritizing the safety of workers engaged in hazardous activities.
