Thanjavur, the temple in Tamil Nadu, people were electrocuted after a truck decorated as a chariot came in contact with an over powerline at the yearly temple festival, a police officer said.
According to the statement of Balakrishnan, who is the Deputy Inspector, three people died on the spot while the remaining succumbed to Thanjavur Medical College Hospital, and 15 others were injured. FIR (First Information Report) has been filed, and investigations are underway to ascertain the exact cause of the accident.
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Immediately, fire and rescue teams were rushed to the spot. Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin, who was expected to visit Thanjavur, announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of those killed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that he was deeply pained to learn about the accident. He announced a relief of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the dead from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.