In a shocking incident, 11 people have been electrocuted to death and 15 people have been injured in a temple in Tamil Nadu. The gruesome incident happened when the top side of a car belonging to Appar Madam/Mutt touched the overhead power cable in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning.
According to police, the accident took place in Kalimedu village when the car touched the overhead power cable killing 11 and injuring 15. The top of the car touched the power line, which was about 30 ft high, at a road turning just before reaching its destination.
The rescuers rushed to the incident spot to save the people. However, as per the reports of the police, 3 people died on the spot and the other 8 of them on the way to the hospital as they recorded serious injuries.
Condoling the death Chief Minister M.K.Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister has also announced an ex-gratia of Rs two lakhs to the next kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the accident from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
Quoting Prime Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) tweeted: “Deeply pained by the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I hope that the injured recover soon.”
