Thane: A 25-year-old worker was killed when a concrete mixer truck overturned at a Metro construction site in Thane. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, and the body was extricated after hours of rescue efforts

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A tragic incident occurred in Thane, Maharashtra, on Wednesday night, where a 25-year-old worker lost his life when a concrete mixer truck overturned at a Metro construction site. According to police, the accident took place at 10.45 pm in Penkarpada, located in the Kashimira area of Thane district. The concrete mixer truck, which was carrying three workers, fell into a pit after it overturned.
As per PTI reports, two of the workers were able to jump out of the truck in time, but the third worker was not as fortunate. He got trapped beneath the overturned mixer, and despite the efforts of rescue personnel, he was crushed to death. Fire officials from the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation immediately responded to the scene, with four fire engines arriving at the location to assist with the rescue operation.