11 electorocuted in Mutt car festival; PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh compensation

Eleven persons were electrocuted and 15 others injured when the top of a car belonging to Appar MadamMutt touched the overhead power cable in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morningAccording to police the accident took place in Kalimedu village when the car touched the overhead power cable killing 11 and injuring 15Tamil Nadu At least 10 people died after a temple car of chariot festival came in contact with a live wire in the Thanjavur district More details are awaited pictwittercomclhjADE6J3mdash ANI ANI April 27 2022The top of the car touched the power line which was about 30 ft high at a road turning just before reaching its destinationDistrict officials rushed to the spot to carry out rescue effortsPolice said while three people died on the spot eight others who were severely injured succumbed to their injuries later Condoling the death Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceasedInvestigation into the accident is onPM Narendra Modi announces Rs 2 lakh compensationPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish over 11 people getting electrocuted during a temple chariot procession in Tamil Nadus Thanjavur The incident occurred when the chariot came in contact with a hightension transmission line while reversing after facing an obstacle while taking a turnDeeply pained by the mishap in Thanjavur Tamil Nadu My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief I hope those injured recover soon the prime minister saidHe also announced Rs 2 lakh each from the Prime Ministers National Relief Find to the next of kin of those who lost their lives The injured would be given Rs 50000CM MK Stalin expresses grief announces Rs 5 lakh exgratiaTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs five lakh to the families of victims who died due to electrocution during the chariot procession of Appar Swami Temple in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on WednesdayRs 5 lakh of compensation will be immediately provided to the to the families of victims in electrocution incident from Chief Ministers Relief Fund said the Chief Ministers officeThe Chief Minister also expressed grief over the death of 11 people in the incidentThis morning in Kalimedu village of Thanjavur district unexpectedly at the chariot festival eleven people died in the electrocution incident I was deeply saddened to hear the tragic news My deepest condolences to the families of the victim said CM StalinThe Chief Minister also said that he has ordered the district administration and police to expedite the rescue operation Meanwhile an FIR has been registered and an investigation has started into the incidentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever