Two workers were killed, and a minor boy sustained injuries after they fell during well-boring work in a village in Maharashtra's Beed district, police said on Saturday (May 23, 2026).
The accident occurred near Kharat Adgaon in Majalgaon tehsil on Friday (May 22) evening, an official said. The workers were standing on a swing-like platform suspended inside a well to install a horizontal-boring machine when it snapped and plunged into the well, causing the trio to fall, he said.
Two workers died, while a 16-year-old, who was part of the team, suffered serious injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at the Rural Hospital in Majalgaon, the official said.
Efforts are underway to retrieve the body of one of the workers, he said, adding that the police have registered a case of accidental death.
Published - May 23, 2026 12:47 pm IST
Source: The Hindu - India News
