Five workers injured in transmission tower collapse in Prayagraj, India

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Five workers were injured when a 400-kilowatt transmission tower collapsed in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday. The incident occurred during electrical work on a line connecting Bengal to Delhi. The tower fell while workers were pulling wire, injuring the crew. Two workers were treated and discharged, while three others were seriously injured and taken to SRN Hospital. Authorities confirmed the incident happened in a rural area and is unrelated to the Maha Kumbh preparations. An investigation is ongoing.


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