Bhadrak( Zee Kalinga Live) : In a tragic incidence, 2 persons lost their lives and at least ten others sustained injuries after a DJ vehicle came in contact with an 11 KV live electric wire during a religious procession at Tihidi block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Yesterday.
The mishap occurred during the Patua Jatra procession from Hatuhari to the Kantimangala shrine in Nuananda panchayat. The deceased have been identified as Sarat Mahalik and Manas Mallik, both residents of Arasa village under Tihidi police limits in the district
According to reports, the tragedy struck when someone climbed onto the DJ vehicle and accidentally touched the high-voltage wire. Among the injured are a woman, a child, and a minor girl. The victims were initially rushed to the Tihidi Hospital, while three of them were later shifted to the Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital. The critically injured minor was referred to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for better treatment.
The DJ vehicle involved in the incident has been seized, and police have launched a manhunt to trace its driver, who fled the scene.
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