Worker dies during sewer repair work in Ahmedabad’s Usmanpura

According to officials, work was underway near the Usmanpura underpass when Abhishek Badewala, a worker at the site, went missing.

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Worker dies during sewer repair work in Ahmedabad’s Usmanpura

A youth drowned during sewer repair work in Usmanpura late on Monday night. The work was being carried out by Capital Engineering for Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC).

According to officials, work was underway near the Usmanpura underpass when Abhishek Badewala, a worker at the site, went missing.

On Tuesday morning, when a routine check was conducted, he could not be found.

The matter was reported to the fire department, which launched a rescue operation. After 20 minutes of effort, firefighters recovered the body from nearly 20 feet deep inside the sewer line using ropes.

Municipal sources said that usually two to three workers remain present at the site during such operations.

It remains unclear how the youth slipped into the line and drowned. Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

 

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