People burnt by electric current admitted in burn ward.
Highlights
In Koteshwar Colony, a squirrel caused a short circuit in the HT line, causing an accident. The accident took place in the Vinay Nagar zone of the power distribution company. In the incident, appliances in more than 25 houses were damaged due to high voltage.
Naiduniya representative, Gwalior. Due to a squirrel entering the transformer of the high tension line located in Koteshwar colony of Vinay Nagar zone, the insulator burst and an explosion occurred. After this, the current of the HT line passed into the houses. Due to this three members of the same family got burnt. All three have been admitted to the burn unit of Jayarogya Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred at 6:59 am. The deputy general manager of the city division north of the power distribution company has said that the actual situation will be found out by investigating the case of current passing through the houses.
Pushpa Rathore (60), a resident of Koteshwar Colony, was sitting at her grocery shop as usual. Meanwhile, there was an explosion and electricity spread in the houses. Pushpa reached near a machine kept in the shop and got an electric shock. Hearing Pushpa’s voice, daughter-in-law Gayatri ran to save her, but she also got electrocuted. Hearing the cries of both of them, Pushpa’s son Rajendra, who was sleeping in the nearby room, ran into the room.
He saved his mother and sister-in-law and took them to the hospital with the help of neighbours. However, Rajendra also got burnt while trying to save them, so he was also admitted to the burn unit. Immediately after the accident, the electricity distribution company disrupted the power supply of the area. On getting the news of the accident, Congress leader Sunil Sharma reached the spot and demanded that this is the negligence of the electricity distribution company. Such negligence should not happen in future. Those who have suffered loss should be compensated.
Electrical appliances got damaged in 25 to 30 houses
As soon as current started flowing in the houses from the HT line, the high voltage damaged electrical appliances in 25 to 30 houses. Residents of Koteshwar Colony said that suddenly current passed through the houses. Due to this many people got hit by the current. Fortunately, the power went off after some time. This averted a major accident, but due to the high voltage, appliances like TV, fan, cooler, fridge, bulb, tubelight etc. got burnt.
Mother was sitting at the grocery store. When she got electrocuted, Bhabhi rushed to save her but she also got electrocuted. I was sleeping in the nearby room. As soon as I heard mother screaming, I rushed to the store. Mother and Bhabhi were suffering due to the electric shock. While trying to save both of them, I also got electrocuted and got burnt.
-Rajendra Rathore, victim of electric shock.
