22-year-old worker Jairaj Kamaliya killed in Bhiwandi after crane’s wire breaks and retaining wall collapses on him | Representative Image
Thane: A 22-year-old worker died after a crane’s wire broke while lifting a retaining wall, causing it to collapse on the worker while he was working at the site on Monday evening in Bhiwandi.
The deceased has been identified as Jairaj Walkubhai Kamaliya, who lived with family members in Kharbao village in Bhiwandi. He worked as a supervisor at the workplace.
The retaining wall was being lifted with the help of a crane when suddenly a wire broke and retaining wall fell on a worker in Bhiwandi on Monday. The incident took place in Rahnal village in Bhiwandi, where the track expansion is underway.
The other workers and locals rushed to the spot and alerted the local police about the incident. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival.
Pramod Kumbhar, Senior Police Inspector from Narpoli Police Station, said, “We have lodged an Accidental Death Report so far. Further investigation is underway.”
