Two electrocuted during immersion procession in Bihar

Two teenaged boys were electrocuted and six others sufferred burn injuries when they came in contact with a live wire during immersion of goddess Durga at Barsan in this district of Bihar, police said today.

The incident occurred when eight people of the immerson procession on tractor-trollies came in contact with a high tension live wire late last night.

Shambhu Sharma (18) and Vikash Sharma (17) died on the spot. The injured were admitted to hospital, they said.