RAIPUR: In yet another accident due to
selfie-craze
, a youth in
Koriya district
received serious burn injuries after coming in contact with live-wire. The youth was trying to click a selfie from the top of
railway overbridge
. After coming in contact with the
high-tension
live wire he fell on the ground. He sustained burns and fainted on the spot. He was rushed to a hospital where his condition is stable.
According to reports, the 20-year-old youth hailing from Ujiyarpur region of Koriya district climbed up the railway overbridge located on National Highway-43. He took out his smart phone and tried to take a selfie while standing on the railing. An eye-witnesses said that the boy slipped from the railing and came in contact with a high-tension wire. He was rushed to a hospital by local residents from where he was referred to Ambikapur district hospital. The boy sustained severe burns on his
chest and hands.
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