In re: Electrocution of labourers at Chhapoli village road construction site

2 Nov 2026News

Eight labourers electrocuted while working on road-construction project in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu

Jaipur: Eight labourers were electrocuted while working on a road-construction project in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district on Monday, police said. The incident occurred in Chhapoli village under the Udaipurwati police station area. SHO Udaipurwati Rampal said that a machine being used to mix gravel came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line. Two labourers among three electrocuted while digging borewell in UP's Mathura Three labourers killed, nearly a dozen injured as septic tank wall collapses in Jaipur "The machine came into contact with the high-tension line, causing electric current to pass through it. The labourers working there were electrocuted ," he said.

Deccan Herald

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Eight labourers died after being electrocuted while working at a construction site.
Who:: The Udaipurwati police station reported the incident and the Station House Officer Rampal explained the event.
When:: Reported on 2 Nov 2026.
Where:: Chhapoli village, Udaipurwati police station area, Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan.
Why:: A machine for mixing gravel touched an overhead high-tension power line, sending electricity through it.
What it means:: The police have provided an initial account of how the fatal accident occurred during the road project.

2 Nov 2026News

Eight labourers killed, 5 injured as road construction machine touches high-tension line in Rajasthan

Eight labourers were killed and five others injured after a machine used for road construction came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line in Raj

The New Indian Express

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Eight labourers died and five were injured when a construction machine hit an overhead power line.
Who:: The labourers are the victims, and the Udaipurwati police station is the agency handling the report.
When:: Reported on 2 Nov 2026.
Where:: Chhapoli village, Rajasthan, and the Udaipurwati police station.
Why:: The machine used for road construction touched a high-tension power line.
What it means:: The police have recorded this incident as a reported event for their investigation.

2 Nov 2026News

Eight workers electrocuted after gravel-mixing machine hits high-tension wire in Rajasthan

Eight labourers were electrocuted while working at a road construction site in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district on Monday after a gravel-mixing machine came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line, police said. The incident took place in Chhapoli village, falling under the Udaipurwati police station limits. According to Udaipurwati SHO Rampal, the machine being used to mix gravel came into contact with the overhead power line, triggering an electric current that passed through the equipment and electrocuted the workers at the site. The exact circumstances leading to the accident are yet to be established. (With inputs from PTI)

The New Indian Express

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A construction machine touched an overhead power line and electrocuted several labourers.
Who:: Eight labourers were the victims, and SHO Rampal is the police official reporting the incident.
When:: Monday, November 2, 2026.
Where:: Chhapoli village, Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, reported to Udaipurwati police station.
Why:: The gravel-mixing machine hit a high-tension power line, causing electricity to flow through the equipment.
What it means:: Police are now working to establish the exact circumstances that led to this accident.

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In re: Electrocution of labourers at Chhapoli village road construction site

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Eight labourers electrocuted while working on road-construction project in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu

Eight labourers killed, 5 injured as road construction machine touches high-tension line in Rajasthan

Eight workers electrocuted after gravel-mixing machine hits high-tension wire in Rajasthan

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