On Monday, a construction site in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, India, was struck by a high‑tension power line when a machine used for mixing gravel collided with an overhead cable, killing eight workers and injuring several others, local police confirmed, as reported by Xinhua and Punjabi Kesari.
Incident Details
Xinhua supplied that the machine had travelled on a road‑laying project and, as it approached the power line, struck it, sending high‑voltage current through the metal. The report identified the deceased as laborers employed on the road‑laying job and stated that several others sustained burn injuries.
Punjabi Kesari reported that eight workers were caught in the electrical current after the construction machine collided with a high‑tension overhead line in the same district. The outlet noted that the machine used for mixing gravel was involved in the incident and that injuries were sustained by several people.
Police Response
Local police investigators have recorded the incident and have admitted the injured to a nearby hospital. Both outlets indicated that the police statement cited the machine’s contact with the power line as the cause of the electrocution, and no further investigation details were revealed.
As of the latest reports on 2 November 2026, emergency services had responded to the scene, and authorities have not announced any preventive measures or safety reviews yet. The event remains a stark reminder of the risks faced by construction workers when operating close to high‑voltage infrastructure in rural India.
