A herd of 33 goats were electrocuted when they stepped on a snapped live electric wire in an open pasture in Anaimallur village near Thimiri town in Ranipet. P. Sankar, 65, and his son, S. Suresh, 35, had taken their goats for grazing when strong winds lashed the village and surrounding areas. On their way … Read more
In another case of electrocution, an eight-year-old boy, Nagendra, lost his life on Thursday (Jan. 18) morning while trying to pull a guy wire installed in a transformer in Manchenalli town, near Gauribidanuru in Chickballapur district in Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) limits. The boy was a ragpicker, and the incident occurred while he tried to … Read more
A 57-year-old man and his two sons were electrocuted after they came into contact with a broken power line at Rajakkandam under the Vandanmedu police station limit in Idukki on Tuesday. According to the Vandanmedu police, Rajakkandam Nayarucity resident Chembakaseril Kanakadharan and his sons Vishnu (31) and Vineeth (27) came in contact with a snapped … Read more
Veeramalai. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Veeramalai, 56, of Rasipuram Anaipalayam in Namakkal district allegedly died after he came into contact with a live electric wire while he was engaged in removing the flag poles erected in Karaikudi in Sivaganga district on Saturday, December 24, 2022 night. Police said that Meenakshi Sundaram of Virudhunagar district had … Read more
The Hindu Bureau CHENNAI November 10, 2022 00:51 IST Updated: November 10, 2022 00:51 IST The Hindu Bureau CHENNAI November 10, 2022 00:51 IST Updated: November 10, 2022 00:51 IST A 38-year-old woman was allegedly electrocuted while she was drying clothes on the terrace of her house at Thiruninravur on Wednesday morning. The victim has been identified … Read more
Jan. 14, 2022 — Bruce “BJ” Miller Jr., a 19-year-old Princeton University sophomore, was horsing around with friends near a train track in 1990 when they spotted a parked commuter train. They decided to climb over the train, and Miller was first up the ladder. Suddenly, electricity from nearby powerlines struck his metal watch, shooting … Read more