NEW DELHI: At least 14 children were injured after getting in contact with a live wire during a procession on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Rajasthan’s Kota on Friday.
The children who suffered the electric shock were rushed to a nearby hospital.
“It’s a very sad incident. People from the Kaali Basti were gathered here with their Kalash, a child was carrying a pipe of 20-22 ft that touched the high-tension wire. In an attempt to save that child, all the children present there were electrocuted,” said Amrita Duhan, SP, Kota.
She further added that the priority was to give the children proper treatment.
One of the kids is said to be in a serious condition after suffering 100 per cent burns. Police hace launched an investigation in the incident.
The children who suffered the electric shock were rushed to a nearby hospital.
“It’s a very sad incident. People from the Kaali Basti were gathered here with their Kalash, a child was carrying a pipe of 20-22 ft that touched the high-tension wire. In an attempt to save that child, all the children present there were electrocuted,” said Amrita Duhan, SP, Kota.
She further added that the priority was to give the children proper treatment.
One of the kids is said to be in a serious condition after suffering 100 per cent burns. Police hace launched an investigation in the incident.
