Overview
- A gravel-mixing machine contacted an overhead high-tension electricity line at a road-construction site in Chapoli village, Jhunjhunu district, on Monday, causing electric current to pass through the machinery and electrocuting eight workers.
- Several other labourers suffered burn injuries and were taken for medical treatment, with local authorities and hospital staff providing emergency care.
- Police and district officials reached the scene after the accident while villagers staged protests at the site demanding accountability from those responsible for safety at the worksite.
- Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma expressed condolences and directed officials to ensure treatment and assistance and to investigate the incident; state energy and technical teams have been sent to establish how the machine contacted the line.
- Key facts remain under investigation, including the identities of the deceased, the precise condition of the injured, and whether technical or departmental safety lapses caused the contact with the high-voltage line.