12 suffer burn injuries after tazia comes into contact with high tension wires

  • | Friday | 21st September, 2018

Close to a dozen number of people suffered burn injuries after the ‘tazia’ came in contact with electricity wires. No casualty has been reported so far.”“Those who sustained injuries are undergoing treatment at Moradabad and Amroha district hospitals . Amroha : Twelve persons were injured during Muharram procession at Asgharpur village falls after the 'tazia' came in contact with high tension wires on Friday evening.Soon after the incident, the electricity supply was cut to prevent any further mishap. The villagers, who were sitting at the trolley, suffered minor burn injuries. All the injured suffered burn injuries and were rushed to Moradabad and Amroha district hospitals.Speaking with TOI, Amroha superintendent of police Vipin Tada, said, “The mishap took place when the huge Tazia, which was being carried over on a tractor trolley, came in contact high tension electricity wires.

Amroha : Twelve persons were injured during Muharram procession at Asgharpur village falls after the 'tazia' came in contact with high tension wires on Friday evening.Soon after the incident, the electricity supply was cut to prevent any further mishap. All the injured suffered burn injuries and were rushed to Moradabad and Amroha district hospitals.Speaking with TOI, Amroha superintendent of police Vipin Tada, said, “The mishap took place when the huge Tazia, which was being carried over on a tractor trolley, came in contact high tension electricity wires. The upper portion of the tazia also caught fire. The villagers, who were sitting at the trolley, suffered minor burn injuries. No casualty has been reported so far.”“Those who sustained injuries are undergoing treatment at Moradabad and Amroha district hospitals . The ambulances and the fire brigade were also rushed to the spot after the police control room received information,” added Tada.The village residents registered their protest against the administrative officials and the UPPCL department for not immediately cutting the power supply when the procession was moving towards the incident area.In 2104, similar incident took place at Pakbada village at the neighbouring Moradabad district during the Muharram procession. Close to a dozen number of people suffered burn injuries after the ‘tazia’ came in contact with electricity wires.

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