Four workers injured after iron rod touches live wire in Siddipet

Four construction workers sustained serious injuries after an iron rod they were lifting touched a live 11-KV overhead electric wire at Mohammadapur in Siddipet district. They were taken to the government hospital in Husnabad, where their condition was reported stable.

Siddipet: Four construction workers sustained serious injuries after an iron rod they were lifting came into contact with live 11-KV overhead electric wires at Mohammadapur in Husnabad mandal on Tuesday.

They were working on the slab of an under-construction building when they lifted the iron rod. Fortunately, the rod touched the electric line for only a fraction of a second, saving their lives.

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The injured were identified as Kalluri Radha, Kathula Rajitha, Chirra Raju and Kuncham Santosh. They were rushed to the government hospital in Husnabad. Their condition is said to be stable.