MP: 1 dead, 5 injured after crane touches overhead wire

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
Last Updated : Sep 29 2019 | 7:50 PM IST

A man was electrocuted and five others sustained burn injuries on Sunday after a crane pulling out a truck from slush came in contact with a high tension overhead wire in Bhopal, police said.

The incident happened near Bhopal Talkies and a bystander identified as Anas Khan was electrocuted, Inspector Mahendra Singh Thakur of Hanumanganj police station said.

"The five who sustained injuries, including the crane driver, have been hospitalised. A case has been registered and further probe is underway," Thakur said.

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First Published: Sep 29 2019 | 7:50 PM IST

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