2 Students Killed After Rath Yatra Chariot Touches Live Wire In Jharkhand
Two students were killed and five others injured in Jharkhand after a Rath Yatra chariot struck a high-voltage power line. The incident occurred while the children were playing on the chariot in the Khunti district.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights critical safety and infrastructure maintenance issues during public religious festivals in India.
Two students were electrocuted and five others injured after a chariot used during the Rath Yatra came into contact with an 11,000-volt overhead power line in Jharkhand's Khunti district on Monday, police said.The incident took place at a village within Torpa police station limits, where around 10 boys were playing with the chariot, and some of them climbed onto it."The chariot came in contact with a live 11,000-volt overhead power line, injuring at least seven boys.
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