Three labourers killed, 16 injured
blast occurred due to gas leakage from the Tunnel Boring Machine
At least three labourers were killed and 16 others injured at Neelum Jhelum hydroelectic project site. PHOTO: wapda.gov.pk/
MUZAFFARABAD:
At least three labourers were killed and 16 others injured on Monday in a blast at the under-construction Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project site in AJK.
According to the police, the blast occurred due to gas leakage from the Tunnel Boring Machine near Majhoi.
The deceased labourers were identified as Zahid Mughal, Syed Alam and Raja Umair. The injured, including two Chinese nationals, were rushed to the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayad Al-Nahyan Hospital where three workers are said to be in a critical condition.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2015.
At least three labourers were killed and 16 others injured on Monday in a blast at the under-construction Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project site in AJK.
According to the police, the blast occurred due to gas leakage from the Tunnel Boring Machine near Majhoi.
The deceased labourers were identified as Zahid Mughal, Syed Alam and Raja Umair. The injured, including two Chinese nationals, were rushed to the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayad Al-Nahyan Hospital where three workers are said to be in a critical condition.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 2nd, 2015.