5 dead, 4 injured as chariot hits live wires during Janmashtami procession in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Five people died while four others were injured after a chariot came into contact with high-tension electric wires during Krishna Janmasthami celebrations in the Ramanthapur area in Hyderabad on Sunday night.

According to the police, the injured were rushed to the hospital, while the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. “Five people died on the spot and four others were injured after receiving electric shock during the Sri Krishna Janmashtami procession on Sunday night. The injured were shifted to a hospital for further treatment, and the deceased bodies were sent for post-mortem examination”, the Uppal police inspector said.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president, K T Rama Rao, expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident. “I am deeply shocked to hear about the accident that took place in Gokhale Nagar, Ramanthapur. Sadly, five people lost their lives due to electric shock in this procession held as part of the Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. It is heartbreaking that Krishna Yadav, Srikanth Reddy, Suresh Yadav, Rudra Vikas, and Rajendra Reddy died in this tragedy,” KTR said as per the BRS.

Hyderabad: Five electrocuted, four injured during Sri Krishna Shobha Yatra at Ramanthapur

Sri Krishna Shobha Yatra chariot came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line at Ramanthapur, leading to five electrocuted, four injured in Hyderabad. https://t.co/vFqz4OMBI0 pic.twitter.com/PNNn31ViJ1

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“I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. I appeal to the government to support the families of the deceased. I sincerely wish the speedy recovery of the four people who are seriously injured in this incident and are undergoing treatment in the hospital”, he said.

Condoling the demise of the deceased, KTR identified them as Krishna Yadav, Srikanth Reddy, Suresh Yadav, Rudra Vikas, and Rajendra Reddy, and appealed to the state government to extend support for the families. Further, KTR requested the Telangana government to provide better medical assistance to the injured. “Appropriate precautions should be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future,” the BRS leader said.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Mahesh Kumar Goud and Minister Ponnam Prabhakar expressed deep shock at the deaths of five people in the incident. According to an official statement from the party, the leaders extended their deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. They advised caution around electrical wires during the rainy season.(ANI)