On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 15 people were electrocuted to death in Chamoli district of India’s Uttarakhand state after protesting against the death of one of their colleagues. Their colleague, who was found in the morning, also died of electrocution.
This Wednesday, July 19, 15 people were electrocuted after protesting the day after the death of one of their colleagues, who also died the same way, at the site of a government project in India. 11 people were injured in the accident.
A deadly revelation
According to the Hindustan Times, a man died of electrocution in India on Tuesday evening. The accident took place in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state. The man, a maintenance worker at the project site, is believed to have died after touching the tracks. After that, the electricity was cut off at that place.
After his body was found by his family the next day, a large number of people went to the spot and protested. Then there was another power cut and 15 people died due to electrocution. The Hindustan Times reported that at least 11 people were injured in the accident.
The investigation is ongoing
According to the newspaper, many will suffer “severe burns”. Indian Express. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Thami described the accident as “heartbreaking”.
#Update | Rishikesh: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Thami reached AIIMS Rishikesh to inquire about the condition of the electrocuted victims of the under-construction Namami Gange project on the banks of Alaknanda river in Chamoli. pic.twitter.com/qUQm732yOj
— ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2023
Himanshu Khurana, a top official in Chamoli district, told AFP the cause of the accident was under investigation.
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