5 labourers electrocuted during Mandap dismantling in Ashram/temple in Amreli district of Gujarat

Amreli:

Five labourers were electrocuted in Choki (Bhayavadar) village under Vadiya taluka of Amreli district this morning.

According to police they were dismantling a Mandap prepared for a religious ceremony (Shiv Katha) which was held from May 9 to 17 in a local temple/ashram when the incident took place.

PI of Bhayavadar I Rabari said that during dismantling of the Mandpa in Makan bapa asharam this morning the labouers were working with a metal table used as ladder. One of the labourers unfortunately got in contact with an overhead electric wire. The four other labourers in contact with the table also got electric shock and died on the spot. One labourer injured during the incident has been admitted to hospital. Those dead have been identified as Jaswant Patel (21), Balwant Patel (40), Rajesh Patel (19), KIran Barraiya (19) and Mayur Rathwa (25). They were all tribal labourers from Panchmahal district.

This is the second big tragic incident in the state this morning as earlier in the wee hours today19 people died in a road mishap on Bhavnagar road in Dholera area as a truck turned turtle.

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