A bulldozer accident in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, killed the driver after the vehicle tumbled down a mountainside amid severe monsoon rains causing widespread damage.
A bulldozer accident occurred in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, while it was working on road construction. The vehicle lost control and tumbled down the mountainside.
The onlookers captured a video of the incident. In the video, the JCB was seen falling along the steep mountainside off the National Highway 5 in Jabli, where it was opening a blocked road. The machine fell 300 metres into the gorge after rocks fell from the hill.
Moments later, a man was seen rappelling down the landslide-hit mountain into the debris to reach the bulldozer driver, who had been critically injured in the accident. Despite the effort, the driver succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, NDTV reported.
देखें जब शिमला जिला के कुमारसैन में सड़क से मलबा हटा रही थी JCB और ऊपर से आ गया बड़ा सा पथर। जिसकी चपेट में आने से जेसीबी चालक घायल हो गया और अस्पताल ले जाने के बाद मौत हो गई। बेहद दुखद #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/NBsKKp2EwC
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The incident comes as rains have unleashed fury in the hilly states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Floods, landslides and blockages along highways and key roads have been reported from various districts.
Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said that out of the total 179 deaths, 101 deaths were directly caused by rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, and lightning strikes, while 78 people were killed in road accidents exacerbated by treacherous weather and damaged roads.
Himachal Pradesh has suffered widespread damage to life and public utilities due to severe monsoon activity between June 20 and August 2, the SDMA said in its latest situation report.
Himachal Pradesh has experienced extensive damage to life and infrastructure due to intense monsoon rains from June 20 to August 2, according to the State Disaster Management Authority’s (SDMA) latest situation report.
