A brick kiln chimney collapsed in Dhalai district, Tripura, on Wednesday, December 17, resulting in the tragic deaths of four workers and injuries to four additional laborers. Police reports confirm that three workers died on the spot when the structure fell at the kiln located in the Kamalpur area. A fourth worker succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at a local hospital.
Currently, the four injured survivors are being treated, although details regarding their conditions have not been disclosed. In response to the incident, authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the chimney’s failure. Police are actively looking into the circumstances surrounding the collapse, attempting to clarify the sequence of events that led to this unfortunate incident.
This tragedy brings to light ongoing safety concerns at industrial sites throughout the region, where such structural failures at brick kilns have previously resulted in fatalities among workers. Local officials have not yet provided any information regarding whether the kiln was adhering to safety regulations at the time of the accident.
Original Source: https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/four-dead-after-brick-kiln-chimney-collapses-in-tripuras-dhalai-district-1318744-2025-12-17?utm_source=rssfeed
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Publish Date: 2025-12-17 18:11:00
