Dehradun, April 26 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Haridwar, 24 Apr: A major accident occurred in Kangri village under Shyampur police station area of Haridwar district this morning when a 55-year-old labourer Manohar fell into a borewell pit during drilling work. Reports suggest that Manohar, who had taken a contract for boring, was fixing pipes inside the nearly 27-foot-deep pit when loose soil collapsed, causing him to fall and get trapped under the debris.

The incident occurred around 10:30 am while a hand pump was being installed at a construction site in lane number six of Kangri village. Fellow worker Amit said that the soil caved in suddenly, burying Manohar inside the pit. Panic spread quickly as the villagers rushed to the spot and the...