At least 16 workers were killed and three others were injured on Tuesday after a crane collapsed at a road construction site in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, officials said.
The crane fell on a group of workers who were engaged in the construction of the Samruddhi Expressway, killing them instantly. Three injured workers were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are being treated for their injuries, NDTV reports.
According to the police, the accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday near Sarlambe village in Shahpur when the workers were engaged in the construction of the third phase of Samruddhi Expressway.
Police, fire brigade personnel, and other emergency services are currently engaged in rescue operations.
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