2 children among 11 electrocuted as wire gets entangled with Tamil Nadu temple chariot procession

 

As the temple chariot was being pulled through the street by devotees, an electric wire got entangled in it.This resulted in an electrocution which killed 11 people, including two children on the spot

street by devotees, an electric wire got entangled in it. This resulted in an electrocution which killed 11 people, including two children, on the spot.

As many as 11 people were electrocuted and several others were injured during a temple festival at Kalimedu town in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district. An electric wire got entangled with the temple chariot while it was being pulled by devotees, resulting in the death of 11 people, including two children.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the 11 victims.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted that Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The injured will be given Rs. 50,000.

The 94th Appar Gurupoojai (festival for Lord Ayyapa) was celebrated on Tuesday night, April 26. There was a large crowd of people from nearby areas who were participating in the event.

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11 die in high-voltage electrocution during a procession near Thanjavur

 

The injured were rushed to the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.

Eleven persons, including three boys, died in an high-voltage electrocution accident during a religious procession at Kalimedu near here on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Inquiries reveal that the victims were participating in a cart procession organised in memory of Tamil Saivaite saint Thirunavukkarasar, by a local prayer club formed and run by the villagers for more than nine decades, when the mishap took place.

The 25 to 30 feet electrical serial bulb decoration on the cart unexpectedly came into contact with the high voltage line passing through the village, at around 2–45 a.m.

In the impact, the cart went up in flames, damaging the idol of Sri Apparperuman (Saint Thirunavukkarasar) that was placed on the cart.

The decorated hand-pulled cart was on its way back to the hall after the culmination of the night long procession that commenced on Tuesday night.

While 10 persons died on the spot, 13 others were rushed to the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.

Later at around 7 a.m., Bharanitharan (13), one among the injured persons, succumbed to the injuries at the hospital.

President condoles death

President Ram Nath Kovind condoled the death of 11 persons in the Kalimedu fire tragedy.

PM expresses anguish, annnounces relief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his anguish over 11 people getting electrocuted during the chariot procession in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district.

“Deeply pained by the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I hope those injured recover soon,” the Prime Minister said. He also announced ₹2 lakh each from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of those who lost their lives. The injured would be given ₹50,000, the Prime Minister annuonced.

TN CM announces relief

Earlier, Chief Minister Stalin announced ₹5 lakh solatium from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund to the victims’ families. The Chief Minister will be visiting the hospital to enquire those who got injured in the Kalimedu village fire accident. Mr. Stalin directed the authorities to provide the the best medical care to those injured in the fire accident.

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