Seven workers laying gas pipeline electrocuted

June 15:

MUZAFFARGARH: Seven workers were electrocuted when they were laying a gas pipeline near Basira village, some 15 kilometres from here.

A metalled pipe touched the main power transmission line accidentally on the sandy dunes, electrocuting them on the spot. Four died immediately and the other three died on the way to hospital. They were connecting the the Turkish Colony housing flood-hit people and a hospital with a natural gas supply line on Saturday evening.

The deceased were identified as: Adnan, Javaid, Muhammad Ali, Liaquat Ali, Yasin, Irshad Ali and Shehzad. They all belonged to Okara district. Police, hospital and rescue officials confirmed the deaths.


Muzaffargarh DPO Rai Zamirul Haq said a contracting company was working round-the-clock to complete its task before the arrival of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit the hospital and colony, constructed with the financial assistance of the Turkish people.

Source:  http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-30953-Seven-workers-laying-gas-pipeline-electrocuted?

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