{
  "id": 20233302,
  "title": "Crane Plunges 30 Feet At Medical College Construction Site In MP's Ujjain, Two Workers Injured After Alleged Brake Failure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/crane-plunges-30-feet-at-medical-college-construction-site-in-mps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/crane-plunges-30-feet-at-medical-college-construction-site-in-mps-ujjain-two-workers-injured-after-alleged-brake-failure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: Two labourers sustained injuries when a crane carrying them plummeted to the ground due to brake failure during construction of a medical college building adjacent to Charak Hospital on Sunday. The injured men, Som Prajapati and Rohit, were transported to Charak Hospital for treatment. Som Prajapati, the son of Santosh, and Rohit, son of Rajju, both hailing from Banda, Uttar Pradesh, were on site to paint the medical college building. At approximately 9:30 am, the crane descended about 30 feet when its brakes malfunctioned. Fellow workers promptly conveyed the injured to Charak Hospital. They reported that the contractor responsible for the project was absent at the time of the incident. It was also alleged that the contractor had failed to provide the workers with adequate safety gear, leading to Som Prajapati sustaining multiple injuries from an iron rod piercing his lower back and Rohit suffering a fractured leg. The injured men's condition is currently stable. Following the accident, a gate was erected at the construction site, and security personnel restricted access to the area. The contractor's representatives have not commented on the incident.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Two labourers were injured after a crane carrying them crashed to the ground following brake failure at the under-construction medical college building opposite Charak Hospital in Ujjain on Sunday. The workers, who were engaged in painting work, were rushed to Charak Hospital for treatment. The injured workers, Som Prajapati, son of Santosh, and Rohit, son of Rajju, both…",
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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."
}