One dead as concrete girders fall on van in Kerala’s Alappuzha

ALLAPUZHA (Kerala): In an unfortunate incident, a person lost his life after concrete girders fell on a pickup van at the Aroor-Thuravar elevated highway construction site in Alappuzha. The deceased, who was driving the vehicle, has been identified as Rajesh (47), a native of Pathanamthitta.

ആലപ്പുഴയിൽ അരൂർ-തുറവൂർ ഉയരപ്പാത നിർമ്മാണ മേഖലയിൽ Gurder പിക്കപ്പ് വാനിന് മുകളിലേക്ക് വീണ് ഡ്രൈവർ മരിച്ചു, അപകടത്തിന്റെ ദൃശ്യങ്ങൾ…#ddnewsmalayalam #accident #gurder #alappuzha pic.twitter.com/btLeEztEUc

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The incident took place around 2:30 am on Thursday. The girders collapsed onto the moving van, trapping the driver. His body was recovered after a three-hour rescue operation and shifted to the hospital.

Efforts are under way to remove the fallen girders, and traffic has been restricted on the national highway. Vehicles from Ernakulam are being diverted from Arur, and rerouting is also in place at Cherthala Junction. Further details are awaited. (ANI)