Five people died after soil collapsed while constructing a well in Nayapurwa village in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district, officials said on Tuesday.
The accident occurred while the workers were engaged in construction of an old well under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in the village under gram panchayat Bihirpurwa under Ajaigarh Development Block.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Vishnu Dutt Sharma described the incident as a tragic accident and said that the administration was providing all possible assistance to the affected families.
“There was an old well under construction under MNREGA. Workers were working there. This is a tragic incident, and in such an incident, we all stand with those families and those workers. I am also talking to the Prime Minister,” Sharma told ANI.
He added that he spoke to the district administration and assured immediate assistance.
“I have just spoken with Jammeh and all the administrative officials. The administration has taken immediate action to provide the necessary assistance they need. I also extend my condolences to all those affected in this tragic incident that occurred in my constituency,” he said.
He added, “In such a tragic incident, everyone stands with them, and the administration and government are doing their best to provide them with all possible assistance.”
Waiting for more details about the incident.
