Daijiworld Media Network- Jalna

Jalna, Feb 22: In a tragic incident, five labourers, including a minor, lost their lives after a sand-laden tipper truck unknowingly unloaded sand onto their temporary shed at a construction site in Jafrabad tehsil on Saturday, police said.

The incident occurred in the early hours of the day at a bridge project site in Pasodi-Chandol. The labourers were asleep in their makeshift shed when the truck arrived and dumped sand on it, burying them alive, an official said.

Sources said the shed collapsed under the weight of the sand, following which the truck driver fled the scene.

A woman and a girl were rescued from the debris, while five others were found dead, the official confirmed.

A case has been registered, and authorities are searching for the absconding truck driver.

The deceased have been identified as:

• Ganesh Dhanwai (60) and his son Bhushan Dhanwai (16) from Golegaon, Sillod tehsil

• Sunil Sapkal (20) from Padmavati, Jafrabad tehsil

• The identity of the other two victims is yet to be confirmed.

Authorities are continuing their efforts to ensure justice for the victims, while families mourn the devastating loss.