Electrician dies after ground caves in at Delhi Metro site

A 25-year-old electrician was today killed at a construction site of Delhi Metro in Jamia Nagar this afternoon after a portion of ground caved in while working in a pit, police said.

The incident took place when the electrician, identified as Durgesh, was working in a pit when suddenly the ground caved in, burying him several feet under the earth.

According to police, some wires in the pit had been damaged due to the construction work and Durgesh was called for its repairing.

Police said initial probe has revealed that the electrician went inside the pit without informing authorities at the spot.
 

Durgesh used to live in east Delhi and was working on contract basis.