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Three Workers Dead in Palghar Factory Wall Collapse
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News18•24-09-2026, 18:30
Three Workers Dead in Palghar Factory Wall Collapse
- •Three workers died after a wall collapsed at Tina Rubber Factory in Palghar district, Maharashtra.
- •The incident occurred on Thursday at 10 AM in Pali Posheri village.
- •Keshav Gunguna (55), Ranjana Komb (35), and Mira Gawli (60) were trapped and declared dead at the hospital.
- •The victims were having breakfast in the storeroom when the interior wall caved in.
- •Officials are investigating the cause, with initial suggestions pointing to structural overload from stacked heavy sacks.
Key Questions Answered
The wall collapse at Tina Rubber Factory was likely caused by structural overload due to a large number of heavy sacks stacked directly against the interior wall.
The incident occurred at Tina Rubber Factory, located along the Vikramgad-Wada road in Pali Posheri village within Maharashtra's Palghar district.
The three workers were having breakfast in the storeroom of the rubber manufacturing unit when the interior wall caved in and trapped them.