Overview
- An excavation pit for a Bhilai Steel Plant sewer pipeline in Dalli Rajhara, Balod, collapsed Tuesday evening, leaving three workers dead and three others rescued, according to officials.
- Police identified the deceased as Kishun Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, and a woman named Baishakhin.
- Rescue teams and municipal staff rushed to the site, used equipment to clear the caved‑in soil, recovered the bodies for post-mortem, and treated the injured.
- Investigators are examining whether the trench had proper shoring, and Balod superintendent of police Yogesh Patel said they will register a case against the contractor.
- Early reports cited one death with two feared trapped, but later accounts from officials put the toll at three, underscoring how casualty figures can change during active rescue operations.