Two persons electrocuted, six others suffer burn injuries

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Last Updated : May 02 2015 | 1:42 PM IST
Two persons today died due to electrocution and six others received burn injuries when a bus carrying a marriage party came in contact with a high tension wire in Bihar's West Champaran district in the wee hours.
The victims have been identified as Krishna Mohan Prasad (20) and Allauddin Mian (14), both residents of Tikuliya Paharpur area of East Champaran district, police said.
The incident took place near St Xavier school in Mufassil police station area when the bus came in contact with a hanging live wire of 11000 volt, resulting in death of the two persons, Additional Superintendent of police Saurabh Kumar Sah said.
The injured have been admitted to a government hospital, he said.
The bus was on its way to West Champaran from Dhum Nagar of East Champran district with the marriage party.
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First Published: May 02 2015 | 1:42 PM IST

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