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Two-year-old toddler dies after falling into sewage-filled trench in Pune, contractor booked

Two-year-old toddler dies after falling into sewage-filled trench in Pune, contractor booked

In an extremely unfortunate incident, a two-year-old boy died after he fell into a nearly three-foot-deep trench filled with rainwater and sewage in Maharashtra’s Pune district. Days after the incident, police booked the contractor, officials said on Friday. Police officials, while briefing about the incident, said that the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 30, at Kadamwak Wasti in the Loni gram panchayat area, as per PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Unbarricaded Pit, No Reflectors: Video Of Earlier Truck Accident At Noida Sector 150 Emerges | India News

Unbarricaded Pit, No Reflectors: Video Of Earlier Truck Accident At Noida Sector 150 Emerges | India News

Last Updated:January 20, 2026, 12:27 IST A truck accident in Noida’s Sector 150 exposed safety lapses weeks before Yuvraj Mehta’s car crash, sparking outrage and official action to improve road safety and accountability. Truck accident in Noida Sector 150 (Video screengrabs) First visuals of a truck accident at the accident-prone spot in Noida’s Sector 150 have surfaced, shedding light on a serious safety lapse that went unaddressed weeks before the fatal crash in which a 27-year-old software engineer lost his life. The video shows a heavy truck precariously half-hanging after plunging into an open drain along a poorly secured stretch of road near an under-construction site. The video footage captures the truck tilted dangerously into a deep pit. There are no visible barricades, warning signboards or reflectors around the excavation, despite the clear risk it poses to motorists, especially during night hours and in low-visibility conditions. The visuals suggest that the accident occurred on a dark stretch, underscoring the lack of adequate lighting and safety markings at the site. According to reports, the incident took …