Electrocution in southern India has killed at least 11 people, including two children, when their car broke through high-speed cables and burst into flames while boarding a religious procession, authorities said Wednesday.
More than a dozen people were also injured in the Thanjavur district in the southern province of Tamil Nadu after a vehicle, 9 meters (2.7-m) high – was in a wagon and was being towed by worshipers, crashing into a road. high power lines. I hope the injured will recover soon, ”Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter, while conveying his condolences.
Some of the injured were injured in a fall after being struck by lightning, while others, trying to escape the blaze, jumped from a wagon, which was carrying images of Hindu deities above the devotees.The chariot could move swiftly and change direction in an instant. Fire trucks and local officials participated in the rescue operation.
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