Jharkhand: 4 electrocuted at Muharram procession, 10 injured
Jharkhand, July 29: Four people were electrocuted Saturday morning after they came in contact with a high-tension wire while preparing for a Muharram procession in Jharkhand's Bokaro district, police said. 10 others have been injured, with three in critical condition.
The incident took place at Khetko village, around 80 km from the state capital Ranchi, when their religious flag which was made of iron, came in contact with a live wire,
"The incident occurred around 6 am on Saturday while they were preparing for a Muharram procession. They were carrying a religious flag and its pole was made of iron. It somehow came in contact with a high-tension electric wire of 11,000 volts," Bokaro Superintendent of Police Priyadarshi Alok said.
According to the official, all injured people were taken to a local hospital.
Eight of them were taken to the Bokaro General Hospital, where four died from their injuries and three are said to be in critical condition, according to the officer.
- With inputs from agencies
