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Agra tempo plunges into drain, five rescued by crane
A tempo carrying five people plunged into a water-filled drain in Agra's Nagla Bihari area on Saturday after rainwater made the road edge invisible. India Today reports the pit was dug for…
The Story in Brief
A tempo carrying five people plunged into a water-filled drain in Agra's Nagla Bihari area on Saturday after rainwater made the road edge invisible. India Today reports the pit was dug for a sewage treatment plant and became a death trap during continuous showers. The driver lost control near Prakash Nagar. Local residents and police from Trans Yamuna and Etmaddaula stations rescued all five. A crane later pulled out the tempo. The injured were taken to hospital. The quick response averted a major tragedy.
The Indian Opinion
Stories of rain-related accidents often blame the weather, but the real culprit is the failure to secure construction sites. This pit, dug for a sewage plant, was a death trap waiting to happen. Authorities must mark and fence such pits during monsoon. The test will be the number of similar incidents reported in Agra this season, or whether the local body finally acts.
Source: indiatoday.in
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