Delhi: Boy electrocuted after touching iron pole carrying live wire while playing cricket

Aug 11, 2024, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi: A 13-year-old boy died from electrocution after coming into contact with a live wire while playing cricket in Delhi on Saturday afternoon, media reports said.

Eighteen children suffer electric shock in Rajasthan Kota during Maha shivratri procession

Mar 08, 2024, at 11:54 pm

As many as 18 children were injured from electric shock during a procession on the occasion of Mahashivratri here in Rajasthan's Kota district on Friday, police said.

Delhi man, 24, dies of electrocution in gym

Jul 21, 2023, at 05:09 am

New Delhi: A 24-year-old man was electrocuted while exercising on a treadmill at a gym located in the Rohini area of north Delhi, said media reports.

5 kanwariya pilgrims electrocuted to death in UP's Meerut dist

Jul 16, 2023, at 07:04 am

Meerut (UP): Five pilgrims died of electrocution, while an equal number sustained injuries in Western Uttar Pradesh when they were returning with water from the Holy Ganges River in Haridwar, media reports said.

13 electrocuted across West Bengal in last four days amid heavy rain

Sep 24, 2021, at 01:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At least 13 deaths due to electrocution have been reported from different parts of West Bengal in the last four days as several areas in the state continue to remain waterlogged following heavy rain since Monday early hours.

Youth dies due to electrocution in central Kashmir'S Ganderbal

Aug 27, 2020, at 01:28 am

Srinagar/UNI: A youth died due to electrocution in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal on Wednesday, official sources said.

Woman electrocuted in Andhra Pradesh

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:49 pm

Eluru, July 5 (UNI): A 65-year-old woman was electrocuted and another injured at Kalarayanagudem village of Lingapalem Mandal in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.

Bihar: Elderly couple electrocuted

Jul 02, 2019, at 04:03 pm

Ara, Jul 2 (UNI) A 60-year old person and his wife were killed when they came in contact with high voltage live electric wire at Birampur village under Koelwar police station area in Bhojpur district last night.

Soldier dies due to electrocution near LoC in north Kashmir

Jun 06, 2019, at 07:18 pm

Srinagar, Jun 6 (UNI): A soldier died due to electrocution near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Thursday, official sources said.

Six people electrocuted in pond in Assam

Sep 21, 2018, at 01:38 pm

Guwahati, Sept 21(IBNS) : At least six people, including a minor boy, died of electrocution in central Assam’s Nagaon district on Friday morning.

Assam CM asks state power department for pragmatic steps to avert electrocutions

Feb 18, 2018, at 08:02 pm

Guwahati, Feb 18 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal issued stern directive to the state power department to avert recurrence of incidents of electrocution during the ensuing Monsoon season in the state.           

After 34 electrocution, Assam CM orders probe

Jul 28, 2017, at 04:01 am

Guwahati, July 27 (IBNS): After 34 electrocutions in different places of Assam in the past three months, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday entrusted retired justice of Gauhati High Court H.N. Sarma with the responsibility of investigating the incidents.