Tamil Nadu: A tower laden with high-tension wires got submerged in the strong current of the river in no time

Last Updated on 02/08/2024 by wccexam Desk

A shocking video has emerged from Trichy in Tamil Nadu. In the video, a tower with high tension wires is seen sinking inside a fast flowing river. The shocking thing is that at the time when this accident happened, two employees were busy repairing the tower. However, neither of them was harmed in this accident.

According to the information, there is a dam named Mettur in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. Recently, a large amount of water was released from this dam. After the release of water, a huge amount of water has come into the Kollidam river. Due to this, the base of the tower with high tension wires sank downwards and hung dangerously.

major accident averted

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Let us tell you that as a precaution, traffic on the Kollidam bridge was stopped in advance, which averted a major accident. After the tower tilted, the electricity board officials started repair work to save the tower. During the repair, a migrant worker working on contract was lifted to the tower with the help of a crane.

rope broke in the middle

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Another worker was going towards the tower with the help of a rope. While the worker was moving forward, the rope broke in the middle. After the rope broke, the worker fell into the strong current of the river and started flowing. However, after falling into the river, he held the other end of the rope tightly and was saved from flowing in the strong current. While the worker was struggling for life in the river, the fire and rescue team reached the spot using another rope and saved the worker.

Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)