Farm worker electrocuted while harvesting tapioca in Erode
A 53-year-old farm worker in Erode, India, died after a low-tension power line snapped and fell on him during tapioca harvesting. The incident was reportedly triggered by a crow landing on the overhead wire.
Why it matters
This highlights critical infrastructure safety issues and the occupational hazards faced by agricultural workers in rural regions.
A 53-year-old farm worker was electrocuted after a low-tension power line snapped and fell on him while he was harvesting tapioca at a farm in Olayur within the Ammapettai police limits in Erode district on Friday (June 12, 2026) morning.
The article is a straightforward factual report of a local accident without political or ideological framing.
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