In Tolichowki, Hyderabad, a tragic incident unfolded as a 78-year-old man lost his life due to a mishap, on Sunday, involving a trench dug by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB).
The elderly man, identified as Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Gulshan Colony, Shaikhpet, met with this unfortunate fate while inspecting sewer line installations in Aditya Nagar.
After his prayers at a local mosque, Ghulam Mohammad, riding a Scooty, ventured to observe the ongoing sewer works.
However, a moment of imbalance led to a devastating fall into a deep trench, approximately five meters in depth, along a section of the road.