6 labourers take shelter from rain under railway wagon in Odisha, run over

Six labourers taking shelter under a railway wagon during a thunderstorm in Bhubaneswar died when the wagon rolled down. A seventh labourer is in hospital.

Updated on: Jun 7, 2023, 20:27:01 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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BHUBANESWAR: Six labourers who took shelter under a railway wagon to escape the rain died on Wednesday afternoon when the reserve wagon rolled down due to the heavy thunderstorm, a railway official said on Wednesday. A seventh labourer is fighting for his life in hospital.

The labourers, engaged by a contractor for railway work, took shelter under the stabled rake to get protection from the wind and rain of Norwester near Jajpur Keonjar Road.

A monsoon reserve rake without engine near Jajpur Keonjhar Road rolled on due to heavy thunderstorms today, the railway official said.

Three of them were killed on the spot while three others died on their way to hospital.

The team led by divisional railway manager of Khurda Road division has rushed to the spot.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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