MARIANI: In a heartbreaking incident, a 3-year-old came in contact with a live main line. The child name Lakhyajit Tanti came in contact with the wire while paying in his own garden.
The live wire was reportedly found touching the ground in the yard of the child. He was immediately shifted to the Jorhat Medical College Hospital soon after the incident where he is currently under treatment for his severe conditions.
Local people blamed the careless attitude of the electricity department for this incident. They also mentioned that even after informing them multiple times, the officials failed to take steps regarding the damaged wire.
In a separate tragic accident involving a religious procession in Western Uttar Pradesh led to five people being electrocuted to death and an equal number injured, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred when a group of Kanwariyas, regarded as devout followers of Lord Shiva, were returning with water from the Holy Ganges River during a pilgrimage in Haridwar Bhawanpur's Rali Chauhan village in Meerut district,
It all happened as their vehicle, while entering the village accompanied by playing celebratory music, accidently came into contact with a dangerously low-hanging high-tension power line. The high-voltage electric current charged through the vehicle and into the gathered crowd, knocking down the nearby devotees one after the other serially, before anyone was aware and could react. Soon chaos ensued, with villagers calling up the power station to shut down the electricity supply in the area. But for many of the victims, it was already too late.
Among the pilgrims, one identified as Manish was declared dead at the scene itself. Four others have since perished from their injuries, while five more of the victims are being treated in various hospitals in the region. The condition of two of the victims is still reported to be critical. The tragedy immediately set off a wave of anger among the villagers, who resorted to blocking a road in protest. They also demanded that immediate action should be taken against the electricity department officials for their negligence that is considered to have led to the fatal accident.
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