Three dead in separate rain-related incidents in UP's Muzaffarnagar

One woman and two children were killed in separate rain-related incidents here today, police said.

Sameer and Suhail, both aged 12, were electrocuted to death when they came in contact with a high tension wire in Khatoli town, they said.

The minor boys were riding a horse which came in contact with the wire while grazing in a field. Both the boys and the horse were killed in the incident, officials added.

A woman pilgrim, identified as Kusum, died of injuries after a pole of a mosque fell on her during heavy rains in the religious town of Shukertal under the Bhopa police station area here, Circle Officer Ram Mohan Sharma said.

Heavy rains were reported in several parts in the district today.