Eight Labourers Electrocuted at Road Construction Site in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu

November 2, 2026

Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan: Eight labourers were electrocuted while working at a road construction site in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district on Monday, November 2. The incident took place in Chhapoli village, under the Udaipurwati police station area, police said.

According to police, the accident occurred when a gravel-mixing machine at the construction site came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line. The electric current passed through the machine, electrocuting the labourers working nearby.

Udaipurwati Station House Officer (SHO) Rampal confirmed the incident and explained how the workers came in contact with the current.

“The machine came into contact with the high-tension line, causing electric current to pass through it. The labourers working there were electrocuted,” he said.

The incident has brought attention to the risks faced by workers at construction sites, particularly when heavy machinery is operated near overhead power lines.

Eight Killed in Bus Accident Near Kota

In a separate incident in Rajasthan, eight people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus fell off a bridge on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota district on October 17.

The bus was carrying a group of family members travelling from Bhopal to the Khatu Shyam Ji temple to seek blessings when the accident took place near Karadia, under the Simaliya police station area.

According to initial reports, the bus fell into a drain from a height of around 15 feet. More than 25 people were reportedly travelling in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

Rescue operations were launched following the incident, and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. Police officer Nand Singh confirmed the deaths of four passengers, while several injured people were shifted to hospitals.