NREGS worker dies, six injured while digging trench in Rajanna-Sircilla

Marupaka Rajavva (46) died on the spot, three others sustained severe injuries.

Rajanna-Sircilla: A MGNREGS worker died and six others were injured when soil caved in in Venkatraopet of Konaraopet manal on Tuesday morning.

According to police, the NREGS labourers, who were engaged in silt removing work in Keshavarao tank, had removed sand from the bottom leaving the top portion and were filling it in a tractor. As the tractor left the spot, they took rest sitting under the shadow of the soil that was left. However, the soil caved in on them around 8 am. Marupaka Rajavva (50), who sustained serious injuries, was shifted to Sircilla hospital where she was declared brought dead by doctors.

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Karnala Lajhari, Pallam Devaiah, Karnala Nyamu, Edla Ramavva, Vadnala Amrutha and Sandhu Chandraiah were injured in the incident. Based on a complaint lodged by Potharaju Saritha, the daughter of Rajavva, the police registered the case and began investigation.

Tahsildar Vijayaprakash Rao handed over Rs 50,000 as ex gratia to the family of Rajavva as immediate assistance on behalf of the government and assured to provide treatment to the injured labourers.

Zilla Parishad Chairperson Nyalakonda Aruna and BRS Vemulawada constituency in-charge C Lakshminarsimha Rao visited the hospital and met the injured persons.