BHUBANESWAR: In a tragic incident, one person got electrocuted and seven others sustained injuries after the Rath pulled by people came in contact with 11-kv live electric wire in Balasore district on Friday.
The incident occurred at around 5.30pm when devotees were pulling chariot during the Rath Yatra festival at Gudikhala village's Matha Sahi under Basta police limits in Balasore district.
People immediately took the injured to Basta community health centre. Anil Kumar Sahoo of Agarada village was received dead. Four people were shifted to district headquarters hospital at Balasore. Three are undergoing treatment at Basta CHC.
Pall of gloom descended on the village after this incident.
Hemanta Pradhan writes for the Times of India on education, hospi...
Read MoreHemanta Pradhan writes for the Times of India on education, hospital issues, transport, agriculture & tribal affairs. He has been working as a journalist since 2011. He has a PG degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from Berhampur University. He has won Laadli Media Awards for gender sensitivity.
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