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Thirteen electrocuted to death in accident near Patna
At least twelve people were electrocuted and four other received serious burn injuries when they came in contact with a high voltage electric wire at Sampatchak village under Gopalpur police outpost in Patna district on Monday.
At least twelve people were electrocuted and four other received serious burn injuries when they came in contact with a high voltage electric wire at Sampatchak village under Gopalpur police outpost in Patna district on Monday.
Additional director general of police (Patna range) Ashish Ranjan
Sinha said here that the mishap happened when a truck carrying
cattle hit a roadside electric pole, killing five animals and one
person on the spot. He said at least 11 people were subsequently
charred to death when they came in contact with the live electric
wire which had snapped and fallen on the ground under the impact of
the hit.
Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) secretary Prataya Amrit and
other senior administrative and police officers had rushed to the
spot.
Meanwhile, an irate crowd had blocked Patna-Gaya road deamding that state Chief Minister Rabri Devi and RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav should the spot.
Bureau Report
Meanwhile, an irate crowd had blocked Patna-Gaya road deamding that state Chief Minister Rabri Devi and RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav should the spot.
Bureau Report