Two labourers fall while erecting electric poll, die

Rajkot: Two labourers died after they fell from a height of about 50 feet while erecting an electricity poll in Limbala village in Sayla taluka of Surendranagar district on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Amra Nayka (52) and Jaswant Nayka (32), both residents of Rasalpur in Panchmahal district.
According to police, the labourers were erecting electricity polls on behalf of the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO) for a new power transmission line.
The duo had climbed up a 50-feet tall pole that was being erected. However, due to some reason, the poll collapsed and the deceased fell to the ground from 50 feet height. They both died on the spot, said police.
Dhajala police in Surendranagar has lodged a case of accidental death and launched a probe.