Tamil Nadu: 11, including children, electrocuted during temple chariot procession in Thanjavur
Highlights
- The incident was reported in the early hours of Wednesday
- Police said the incident occured near Kalimedu when the Appar temple chariot procession was underway
- People came into contact with a high tension transmission line, police said
In a tragic incident, as many as 11 persons were electrocuted during a temple chariot procession in Tamil Nadu. According to the details, the incident was reported from Thanjavur in the state, in the early hours of Wednesday. It was reported nearby Kalimedu when the Appar temple chariot procession was underway.
Commenting on the incident, police today said people came into contact with a high tension transmission line.
The deceased included two children, they said.
Temple chariot procession in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur 
Several electrocuted during Tamil Nadu chariot procession
Several electrocuted during Tamil Nadu chariot procession
The temple car was negotiating a turn and faced some obstacle before being reversed when it came in to contact with the overhead line, police and eyewitnesses said.
The people standing on the chariot were thrown in the impact.
Three persons who had suffered injuries have been admitted to the Thanjavur Medical College.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in the incident.
Those injured will be given Rs 50,000, the Prime Minister's Office said.
President Ram Nath Kovind also took to Twitter and condoled the loss of lives in the incident.
"The loss of life, including that of children, due to electrocution in a procession in Thanjavur is a tragedy beyond words. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," President Kovind wrote.
(With inputs from PTI)
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