Six people electrocuted in Nepal

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Jan 26 2019 | 6:20 PM IST

Six people, including two children, travelling on a bus were electrocuted on Saturday in Nepal when the vehicle carrying a marriage party was struck by a high tension wire.

The mishap occurred in Sabela municipality in Dhanusha district as an iron box placed on the roof of the bus touched an 11,000-volt electric circuit installed across the highway, said Nepal Police headquarters.

Those killed included a nine-year-old and a 10-year-old besides four others. Ten other passengers who sustained burns have been admitted to Janakpur Hospital, police said. The bus driver is at large.

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First Published: Jan 26 2019 | 6:20 PM IST

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