The deceased were identified as Renu Devi, Veena Devi, Rani Devi, and Ravita Devi. Three of them died on the spot while the fourth victim succumbed due to injuries in the hospital.
Sulekha Devi and Julekha Devi were critically injured in this incident and battling for their lives in the hospital.
The incident occurred at Godiyar village under Tikapatti police station in the district. The victims were working in a field when an 11,000 volt high tension overhead wire fell on them.
The villagers informed the Electricity Department and cut the electricity to rescue the victims, who were taken to the government hospital where three of them were already dead and another died during the treatment.
The villagers were angry at the Electricity Department for not changing the old wires and demanded action against errant employees and officials.
–Ajit Weekly News
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