Maharashtra: 7 Women Farm Labourers Killed After Tractor-Trolley Falls Into Well In Nanded
Seven women farm labourers died after a tractor-trolley fell into a water-filled 90-ft-deep well in Maharashtra’s Nanded. Three others were rescued after a major operation.
After a tractor-trolley had ferried them to an agriculture field, seven women farm labourers were killed, while three others were rescued. The tractor had plunged into a well in the field in the Nanded district of Maharashtra on Friday morning.
The incident occurred at around 7:30 am in Asegaon village, which is under the jurisdiction of the Limbgaon police station. The vehicle had veered off the road and fallen about 90 feet deep into a well filled to the brim with water, District Information Officer (DIO) Pravin Take told PTI.
Police and local administration officials immediately launched a rescue operation and pumped out a large amount of water from the well, he added. The bodies of seven women were fished out of the well, while three others were rescued, said Take.
These women were on their way to harvest turmeric at a farm. The deceased hailed from Gunj village under Vasmat Tehsil in Hingoli district.
They were identified as Tarabai Satwaji Jadhav, 35, Dhrupata Satwaji Jadhav, 18, Saraswati Lakhan Burad, 25, Simran Santosh Kamble, 18, Chaitrabai Madhav Pardhe, 45, Jyoti Irabaji Saraode, 35, Sapna Tukaram Raut, 25.
Three other women farm labourers — Parvatibai Burad, 35, Purbhabai Kamble, 40, and Satwaji Jadhav, 55 — were rescued from the water body.
The open well was approximately 90 feet deep, and around 20 feet of water had to be pumped out using electric motors to retrieve the bodies and the tractor-trolley. The well was filled to the brim, making the tractor-trolley invisible from the surface. The rescue operation was conducted with the assistance of the fire brigade, disaster management teams, and local villagers. Fire brigade personnel used a crane and belts to lift the tractor out of the well, an official told PTI.
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PM Modi Condole The Deaths
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the accident and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PM's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased.
The injured will be given Rs 50,000 each, he said.
"Saddened by the loss of lives in an accident in Nanded, Maharashtra. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is assisting those affected," the Prime Minister said.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief over the death of farm labourers and separately announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family of each deceased.
"Some women died in an accident in Asegaon, Nanded district, this morning when a tractor trolley carrying 11 women labourers fell into a well. I pay my heartfelt tributes to them. These women were from Gunjgaon, Hingoli district, and were going for agricultural work," he posted on X.
"The families of the deceased will be given a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund," he added.
"Three women were rescued safely. We are in touch with both Hingoli and Nanded administrations," the CM said.
Later, Fadnavis told reporters that an inquiry had been ordered into the accident and steps will be taken to ensure such incidents do not recur.
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