The injured have been rushed to a close-by hospital.
Agartala:
At the least six individuals, together with two youngsters, have been killed and 15 others injured after a chariot got here into contact with an overhead high-voltage electrical wire in Tripura’s Unakoti district right this moment.
In accordance with the police, the incident occurred throughout the “Ulto Rath” procession, which is the ‘return’ journey of the Hindu god Jagannath and his two siblings after the annual Rath Yatra pageant. The chariot was made from iron and was closely adorned. When it got here into contact with an overhead electrical wire, it brought on a surge of electrical energy, killing six on the spot.
The injured have been rushed to a close-by hospital, the place lots of them are mentioned to be in important situation. The police have launched an investigation into the incident and are attempting to find out how the chariot got here into contact with an electrical wire.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the deaths and introduced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund (PMNRF) to the households of the victims. Rs 50,000 was allotted for these injured within the incident
“The mishap throughout the Ulta Rath Yatra at Kumarghat is saddening. Condolences to those that have misplaced their family members on this mishap. Might the injured recuperate quickly. The native administration is offering all potential help to these affected,” the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO) tweeted.
The mishap throughout the Ulta Rath Yatra at Kumarghat is saddening. Condolences to those that have misplaced their family members on this mishap. Might the injured recuperate quickly. The native administration is offering all potential help to these affected: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 28, 2023
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha traveled by prepare to Kumarghat to fulfill with the injured individuals concerned within the tragedy.
