Four people lost their lives and ten others were injured this morning in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, during preparations for a Muharram procession, after accidentally coming into contact with a high-tension wire.
The incident occurred at Khetko village under the Petarwar Police Station limits, about 80 km from Ranchi. The tragic event happened when their iron-made religious flag came into contact with an 11,000-volt live wire. The injured were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, with eight of them later referred to Bokaro General Hospital. Unfortunately, four of the referred individuals succumbed to their injuries, while three others remain in critical condition.