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Three dead, including 16‑year‑old, in electric‑pole accident at Mizoram highway site
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 06:36 PM
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Three workers were killed, one of them a 16‑year‑old, while moving an electric pole at a highway construction site in Mizoram, officials said.
Three people lost their lives, including a 16‑year‑old teenager, when they were shifting an electric pole at a highway project site in Mizoram, authorities reported.
The pole was being moved as part of ongoing road‑building work when it collapsed, crushing the workers on site. Local officials said the incident occurred during routine maintenance of the power line that supplies the construction area.
State officials have launched an inquiry to determine whether safety protocols were followed and to identify any lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy. The families of the deceased have been offered compensation, and a moment of silence was observed by the project crew.
The pole was being moved as part of ongoing road‑building work when it collapsed, crushing the workers on site. Local officials said the incident occurred during routine maintenance of the power line that supplies the construction area.
State officials have launched an inquiry to determine whether safety protocols were followed and to identify any lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy. The families of the deceased have been offered compensation, and a moment of silence was observed by the project crew.