8 Kanvarias Electrocuted To Death, Several Injured As DJ Vehicle Touches High-Tension Wire In Bihar

Eight Kanwar Yatra pilgrims (Kanwariyas) electrocuted to death after their vehicle touched a high-tension wire in Bihar’s Sultanpur village.

Written by: Joy Pillai

Updated: August 5, 2024, 6:38 AM IST

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Patna: In a tragic incident, at least eight Kanwariyas were electrocuted to death and several others sustained injuries after a DJ vehicle in which they were traveling entangled with a high-tension electric wire in Bihar’s Sultanpur village on Sunday at midnight. According to Sadar SDPO Hajipur Omprakash, the hight of the DJ vehicle was very high and it touched a high-tension wire due to which eight Kanwar pilgrims were dead, adding that injured pilgrims are undergoing treatment at a government hospital.

“The Kanvarias were going on a DJ. The DJ was very high and there was a wire in which it got entangled. This led to the death of eight people while some others were injured and are undergoing treatment…Further investigation is underway,” Omprakash stated.

#WATCH | Bihar: Sadar SDPO Hajipur Omprakash says, “The Kanvarias were going on a DJ. The DJ was very high and there was a wire in which it got entangled. This led to the death of eight people while some others were injured and are undergoing treatment…Further investigation is… pic.twitter.com/vAJIbEvBPJ

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Further investigation into the matter is underway.

(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)