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Borewell Rig Overturns in Keralam, Killing Two Migrant Workers
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News18•03-10-2026, 09:00
Borewell Rig Overturns in Keralam, Killing Two Migrant Workers
- •Two migrant workers, Devender from Madhya Pradesh and Manasar from Chhattisgarh, died after a tractor-mounted borewell drilling rig overturned onto a house in Varakkad, West Eleri, Keralam.
- •The accident occurred around 2 am when the tractor reportedly lost control while descending a steep slope.
- •The family residing in the house, belonging to Paul Francis and rented to Jayson, narrowly escaped as they were sleeping in the hall.
- •The drilling machine rested on the plinth, preventing it from crashing through the walls into the interior of the house.
- •Locals shifted the injured workers to a hospital where they were declared dead; police suspect the driver lost control on the steep descent, a spot known for previous accidents.
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The tractor-mounted borewell drilling machine reportedly lost control while descending a steep slope, causing it to overturn onto a house in Varakkad.
Two migrant workers named Devender from Madhya Pradesh and Manasar from Chhattisgarh were killed after the vehicle overturned onto the house.
The family had a narrow escape because they were sleeping on the floor in the hall, and the drilling machine came to rest on the plinth of the house, preventing it from crashing through the walls.
