{
  "id": 15585525,
  "title": "Pune: Two Killed After Well Collapses During Excavation In Baramati",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/pune-two-killed-after-well-collapses-during-excavation-in-baramati",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T08:45:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-two-killed-after-well-collapses-during-excavation-in-baramati"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A well excavation project in Baramati, Pune resulted in a tragic loss of life on Sunday morning. A 55-year-old man and his 27-year-old nephew were killed when the ground around an excavation site collapsed, burying them alive. Machhindra Ramchandra Rasal, 55, and his nephew Amol Dhanaji Rasal, 27, were identified as the victims. The accident occurred while they were preparing to place explosives inside the well as part of the excavation work. Two other workers inside the well managed to escape unharmed. The incident caused panic among workers and villagers who gathered to rescue the trapped men. Police were alerted and responded to the scene. The exact cause of the collapse is under investigation.",
  "summary": "Pune: A well excavation project turned fatal at Rasalwadi near Deulgaon Rasal in Baramati taluka on Sunday morning, claiming the lives of a 55-year-old man and his 27-year-old nephew. The two were buried under a large mass of soil after the earth around the excavation site collapsed at around 11 am. The deceased have been identified as Machhindra Ramchandra Rasal (55) and Amol Dhanaji Rasal (27).…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}