22 injured as ropeway collapses in East Godavari

At least 22 tribal labourers, were injured when a ropeway on which they were walking on their way to work, collapsed today in Kindra village of Rajavommangi mandal, in the East Godavari district , 93 kms away from Rajahmundry.

Tribals who are in their farm cultivation left their village to cross Munneru rivulet, through the ropeway which was constructed nearly 20 years ago, Ramachandrapuram sub-collector Gandham Chandrudu said. He said 12 tribals labourers, fell immediately after losing their balance, while 10 others hung on for five minutes, after which they too fell into the rivulet resulting in injuries to 22 labourers, he said.

Five out of the 12 received serious injuries and were rushed to the Kakinada Government General Hospital for treatment, he said, adding that the rest who received minor injuries were admitted in the Rajavommangi Government Hospital.