Lal Krishna received an electric shock from the drilling machine while working on the third floor of the building.

Lal Krishna received an electric shock from the drilling machine while working on the third floor of the building.

Lal Krishna received an electric shock from the drilling machine while working on the third floor of the building.

Thiruvananthapuram: A welding worker was electrocuted on Sunday during fabrication work at an under-construction building in Kazhakkoottam here. The deceased, R L Lal Krishna (28), son of Raghunathan Nair and Lekha, is a native of Aryanad. The body is at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital mortuary.

The incident occurred around 4.30 pm at She Lodge, an under-construction building behind the Kazhakkoottam municipal zonal office. According to Lal Krishna's co-workers, he received an electric shock from the drilling machine while working on the third floor of the building.

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Though Lal Krishna was rushed to a nearby private hospital, he could not be saved. Besides his parents, Lal Krishna is survived by his brother Harikrishna.