Tragic Power Line Accident Injures 19 in Pilibhit
At least 19 people, including children, were injured after an overhead power line broke and fell on their tractor-trolley in Pilibhit district. The accident occurred while they were en route to Bhara Pachpeda village. The injured were initially admitted to a community health center, then referred to the district hospital.
![Tragic Power Line Accident Injures 19 in Pilibhit](https://devdiscourse.blob.core.windows.net/aiimagegallery/24_05_2024_17_17_04_0942804.png)
- Country:
- India
At least 19 people, including children, suffered burn injuries after an overhead power line broke and fell on their tractor-trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district on Friday, police said.
The incident happened when they were going to attend a Urs at Bhara Pachpeda village, they said. The injured were admitted to a community health centre that referred them to the district hospital for treatment for burn injuries, police said. Inspector Pradeep Kumar Bishnoi of Amriya police station said after getting information about the incident, police reached the spot and admitted the injured to the health centre. Children were among the 19 people who suffered burn injuries in the incident at Kaimor village, he said.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
ALSO READ
NDA to sweep Uttar Pradesh winning 74 seats: Exit polls
Tragic Accident Claims Five Lives in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Gears Up for High-Stakes Lok Sabha Vote Counting
Uttar Pradesh Records Lower Turnout in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Uttar Pradesh: Tight security arrangements put in place for counting of votes in Kanpur