Video: Chennai boy, 3, dies after iron beam falls on him during sewage work
A three-year-old boy died in Chennai after an iron beam fell on him during underground sewerage work. Police have detained three people in connection with the incident, which was captured on CCTV from a nearby shop.
A three-year-old boy was killed after a heavy iron beam fell on him during an underground sewerage project in Chennai, an incident that was captured on CCTV. Police said the beam came crashing down after the lifting attachment of a bulldozer snapped while a concrete sewage tank was being lowered into a pit.
The accident took place on Saturday at KS Nagar, where civic work was underway to install a large underground sewage system. The incident, captured on CCTV, led to the detention of three people.
CCTV footage from a nearby shop shows a man walking with the child before taking a turn into another lane. Moments later, an iron beam suddenly crashes to the ground, striking the boy. The bystanders rush to the spot and scramble to lift the beam before the child is taken to a hospital. The victim later succumbed to his injuries.
According to police, a large pit had been dug in the middle of the road as part of the sewerage project. A bulldozer was being used to lower a concrete sewage tank into the pit when the lifting attachment, commonly known as the loader arm, snapped. The failure caused a heavy iron beam attached to the equipment to come crashing down on the child.
The boy suffered severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police have registered a case and detained three people for questioning in connection with the incident. Further investigation is underway to determine whether negligence during the civic work led to the child's death.
A three-year-old boy was killed after a heavy iron beam fell on him during an underground sewerage project in Chennai, an incident that was captured on CCTV. Police said the beam came crashing down after the lifting attachment of a bulldozer snapped while a concrete sewage tank was being lowered into a pit.
The accident took place on Saturday at KS Nagar, where civic work was underway to install a large underground sewage system. The incident, captured on CCTV, led to the detention of three people.
CCTV footage from a nearby shop shows a man walking with the child before taking a turn into another lane. Moments later, an iron beam suddenly crashes to the ground, striking the boy. The bystanders rush to the spot and scramble to lift the beam before the child is taken to a hospital. The victim later succumbed to his injuries.
According to police, a large pit had been dug in the middle of the road as part of the sewerage project. A bulldozer was being used to lower a concrete sewage tank into the pit when the lifting attachment, commonly known as the loader arm, snapped. The failure caused a heavy iron beam attached to the equipment to come crashing down on the child.
The boy suffered severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police have registered a case and detained three people for questioning in connection with the incident. Further investigation is underway to determine whether negligence during the civic work led to the child's death.
