Udumbanchola – An accident occurred while unloading granite from a container lorry to be loaded onto another lorry at Mayilatumpara Pottakalli, Idukki. 2 migrant workers died. The deceased have been identified as Pradeep (38) and Sudhan (30), natives of West Bengal. The accident happened at 4.30 pm.
While trying to unload the granite from the lorry, the granite slabs stacked on one side fell on the bodies of Pradeep and Sudhan. A slab of granite weighs 250 kg. 20 layers of granite fell on their bodies. On the other side where they were standing, there were layers of granite. In the meantime, Pradeep and Sudhan were crushed and their faces and brains were crushed and they died instantly. The dead bodies were brought out after an hour and a half of efforts by locals and Nedunkandam Fire Force. The rescue workers were able to take out the body by taking the huge granite slabs together with twenty people and moving them outside and lifting the granite slabs with a rope. The lorry that caused the accident was stuck on the Mayilatumpara Adimali road and caused a traffic jam.
The granite was delivered to the house of a private individual in the cardamom garden of Pottakalli. The contractor brought in guest workers to load the granite from the lorry to another lorry. The lorry was leaning to one side of the road and the lack of skill of the workers led to the accident. The Udumbanchola police informed that a case of unnatural death has been registered in the accident and a detailed investigation has been started. The dead bodies of Sudhan and Pradeep were shifted to Adimali Taluk Hospital for post-mortem.
English Summary: Two death in an accident at Idukki