Operator dies as bulldozer plunges into gorge in Shimla’s Kumarsain
The mishap occurred when Dinesh Kumar, a resident of Mandi district, was clearing debris from National Highway-5 after a landslide
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A man was killed after a bulldozer he was operating plunged into a deep gorge in Kumarsain of the district.
According to reports, the mishap occurred on Saturday when Dinesh Kumar (54), a resident of Mandi district, was clearing debris from the National Highway-5 after a landslide.
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While clearing the road, the land sank due to which dozer plunged into a deep gorge, killing Kumar on the spot.
A video of the accident has gone viral on social media.
A police team reached the spot after receiving the information and took out the body from the gorge.
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Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rampur Naresh Sharma, who visited the spot, said an investigation into the matter is under way.
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