Youngster electrocuted, two injured during Ganesha immersion in Vijayapura
Vijayapura: A 21-year-old youngster lost his life due to electrocution during a Ganesha immersion procession in the city on Tuesday night. Two others also sustained severe burn injuries after getting into touch with a live wire, according to Deccan Herald.
The deceased has been identified as Shivaji alias Shubham Sakpal who is a resident of Ramprasad Galli. The injured, Lakhan Chavan and Prabhu Jagate, were rushed to hospital with serious burns.
Police said the accident took place near Gandhi Chowk when the immersion vehicle and its DJ system touched an overhead live wire. The three youth who were attempting to clear the wire with a stick were also electrocuted.
Authorities are further investigating the incident.
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Fire in coach of New Delhi-Chennai express train; no casualty
Nagpur (PTI): A coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grant Trunk Express caught fire in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday morning, railway officials said.
There were no casualties, they said.
Train 12616 New Delhi-Chennai (Tambaram) Grant Trunk Express left from Nagpur in the morning. While it was heading towards Sindi railway station in Wardha, smoke was detected in the last guard coach of the train at 11.09 am, Central Railway spokesperson Sanjay Muley told PTI.
The train was stopped on the Sindi-Tuljapur section, the affected coach was detached immediately, and the fire brigade was called, he said.
All passengers in the train and the coach concerned were safe, the official said.
The cause of the fire will be known after a detailed investigation.
The train will resume its journey in some time without the affected coach, the official added.
