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4 labourers die as crane falls in river

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Press Trust of India Badaun
Four labourers were killed and 25 injured when a crane fell in river Ganga during construction of a railway bridge in Ujhani area in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district today.

The accident happened when the labourers, hailing from Assam, were engaged in work for construction of a rail bridge near Kachhal village, SP (City) Man Singh Chauhan said.

The injured were admitted to a hospital where the condition of eight was stated to be critical, he said.

The exact cause of the accident was yet to ascertained, the SP said.

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First Published: Dec 15 2013 | 10:21 PM IST

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