Chamoli: Fifteen electrocuted to death near India river

Fifteen radical person died aft an energy transformer exploded connected the banks of the Alaknanda stream successful the northbound Indian authorities of Uttarakhand.

Authorities accidental a constabulary authoritative and 5 location guards are among those killed successful the mishap which took spot successful Chamoli district.

The state's main minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has ordered an enquiry into the incident.

Police accidental astatine slightest 15 radical person besides been severely injured successful the accident.

They are being treated astatine the district's main hospital.

Chamoli's superintendent of constabulary Pramendra Dobhal said the incidental took spot past night, but was reported to them connected Wednesday morning.

According to NDTV quality channel, the transformer exploded and electrified a span which spans the river.

"We got a telephone from the colony that a watchman had died of electrocution. When the constabulary went to cheque they recovered that 21 radical had been electrocuted and severely injured. Fifteen radical died successful infirmary and the remainder are critical," Mr Dhobal said.

Deaths from electrocution are often reported successful India wherever mediocre wiring and infrastructure often pb to superior accidents.

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