Four workers electrocuted in well at construction site in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Four workers of public health engineering construction site were electrocuted and drowned in a well on Thursday in Tandlianwala town of district Faisalabad.

The workers were identified as 35-year-old guard Shafiq, 36-year-old Arsalan, 40-year-old Burhan, and 40-year-old Asghar.

The incident happened near Chak 263 RB Cemetery when an iron ladder in the well became electrified, causing the workers to fall in and drown.

Rescue 1122 personnel arrived and managed to retrieve six individuals from the well. Four of them were already deceased.

Two others, including rescue workers, Nasser, aged 30, and Hamid, aged 26, were critically injured and rushed to the civil hospital where they are reported to be in critical condition.

The bodies of the deceased were handed over to their families after necessary formalities. Grieving relatives of the deceased staged a protest at Lari Adda Chowk, placing the bodies on the road and demanding action against those responsible.

They accused the municipal committee officers of negligence for sending the workers into the well without proper safety equipment.

Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayar Sheikh, along with other police officers, reached the protest site and assured the protestors of swift action and justice.

Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr Abid Khan has taken notice of the incident and instructed senior officers to investigate. He also sought a detailed report from CPO Faisalabad.

The police said the workers were electrocuted due to a short circuit in the ladder, causing them to fall and drown.