MP well collapse: Three trapped laborers declared dead

The under-construction well caved in at Khunajhir Khurd village in the district on Tuesday evening following which the three persons, including a woman, got trapped, officials earlier said.

CM Mohan Yadav in a post on X, said, “Sad news has been received about the untimely death of 3 workers in an accident caused by soil collapse during the digging of an old well on a private land in village Khunajhir khurd under Chhindwara district.”

छिंदवाड़ा जिले अंतर्गत ग्राम खूनाझिरखुर्द में निजी जमीन पर पुराने कुएं के गहरीकरण के दौरान मिट्टी धंसने से हुई दुर्घटना में 3 मजदूरों की असामयिक मृत्यु का दुखद समाचार प्राप्त हुआ है।

पुलिस बल, होमगार्ड और एनडीआरएफ की टीम ने तुरंत रेस्क्यू कार्य शुरू कर मजदूरों को सुरक्षित बाहर…

— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) January 15, 2025

As per rules, the government will provide a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of each of the deceased, Yadav said.

“I pray to God to give peace to the departed souls and strength to the family members to bear this immense grief,” he wrote.