Cyclone Fengal has unleashed its fury on Chennai, causing widespread flooding, claiming a life due to electrocution, and forcing the closure of Chennai Airport. Heavy rains and strong winds are impacting several districts across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
A devastating incident in Taatiparru village, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, claimed the lives of four individuals and left another critically injured. The victims were electrocuted while setting up banners for an event. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed his deep sorrow and announced a compensation of ₹ 5 lakhs for the families of the deceased.
A 17-year-old boy was electrocuted to death at Delhi’s Kalkaji Temple on Thursday night while waiting in line for darshan during the Navratri festival. The incident triggered a stampede, injuring six others. The boy, identified as Mayank, died after touching an iron railing that came in contact with a broken electric wire used for lighting arrangements. Police have registered a case against those responsible for the negligence.
Two children, a 13-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl, have died in separate rain-related incidents in Delhi within 24 hours. The boy was electrocuted while playing cricket, while the girl drowned in a waterlogged park.
A heart-wrenching incident occurred in the Chhawla area of Delhi’s Dwarka when a 12-year-old boy accidentally came into contact with an electricity pole and was fatally electrocuted. The tragic event unfolded on April 23rd, as per the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka), Ankit Singh. Investigations revealed that the boy was playing near his home when the unfortunate accident occurred. He was rushed to the RTRM Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival.
A 12-year-old boy, Kaif Mohammad, has tragically lost his life to electrocution during a thunderstorm that swept through Delhi on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Khaira village, Chhawla, while the boy was standing outside his residence amid strong winds and a dust storm. According to police officials, he came into contact with an electric pole and was electrocuted. Despite being rushed to RTRM Hospital, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. A case has been registered at Chhawla Police Station, and investigations are underway.
A 56-year-old cable company worker was electrocuted and killed on Friday while performing routine maintenance on a utility pole in rural Berne, New York. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when low-hanging wires made contact with the basket of the worker’s Spectrum truck. The impact caused the truck to explode and catch fire. The worker, who was working alone, was pronounced dead at the scene. Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company, expressed condolences to the victim’s family and colleagues.
In a harrowing incident, a 64-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man lost their lives to electrocution while working in a paddy field in Kichha, Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. The unfortunate event occurred on Monday when a power supply line to a water motor fell into the wet field.
