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Mangaluru: Heavy rains cause electrical wire to snap electrocuting two auto drivers

  •   Thu, Jun 27 2024 10:37:55 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Jun 27: In a tragic incident near Rosario church on Wednesday night, two auto-rickshaw drivers were electrocuted when an electricity wire snapped and one among them came in contact with it. The other driver died while attempting to rescue his friend.

The deceased have been identified as Devaraj Gowda (46) from Puttur and Raju Paalya (50) from Hassan. Both were residing in a rented room near Rosario church.

At around 9 pm on Wednesday, during heavy rain, a wire fell from a nearby electricity pole. Raju came out of his room and was electrocuted by the detached wire. Hearing his screams, Devaraj immediately came out and tried to save him using a gunny bag. Unfortunately, due to the rain, Devaraj also received an electric shock. Both died on the spot.

However due to heavy rains, nobody came to know about incident till early morning. 

A case has been registered on the basis of Raju’s brother and investigation is taken up.

 

 

 
  

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  • Tauro john, Mangalore/Malad

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    Very sad news. Two persons dying instantly due to electrocution, a friend died for his friend. May their soul rest in peace. Pray government pays compensation to the families of deceased.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    Its not for the first time and will be not last time this Mescom problems with wire killing persons ,lying around without proper fixing etc.Heartfelt sympathy to families of this electrocute disaster.Why cant they fix wires or install wires without causing menace to persons.Now its time to make some other arrangements to avoid this and find methods unvisible and safer.Families should file a case against this Mescom .

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    MESCOM is a big Disaster ...

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bejai/ Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    So Sad, two lives lost in a fraction of few minutes. We the citizens of our city when we watch our MESCOM Poles in and around wonder looking at the over crowded pillars with so many wires & wonder what is what ? Which is Electricity wire & which are not? There are electricity wires, various cable wires, telephone wires, Jio fibre wires and many more. It is time the concerned authorities take appropriate stringent action about this un-authorized wires, to avoid these kind of mishaps and loss of innocent lives. Imagine the plight of family members of these two gentlemen, who were here to earn lively hood for the family & they perish for no fault of theirs. MESCOM please look in this and do something soon, before we have many more such incidents.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    be safe..when it rains and heavy breeze dont go out as far as possible..the vehicle could have been washed any other time..but finally it is destiny true..but we should take precautions..third world country and worst mescom we all know..RIP to the departed

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    Public memory is very short; throughout the year so many innocent people die by coming in contact with power cables; recently a number of wild 🐘 s too have gotten killed by coming in contact with power lines haphazardly installed through forests; imagine a person of average weight coming in contact with these wires!!!

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    RIP!! Reiterate this power utility supplier is one of the worst company; just see the quality of equipment they use, placement of transformers, proximity of power lines to houses, buildings, rickety poles overloaded by tensioned wires; rainy season this place is extremely risky as the chances of coming into contact with HT lines is very high; many innocent people lose their precious lives due to electric shocks especially during this season; worst is their own linemen perishing while working on live wires without any sort of safety measures; all in all only some divine power can protect people from this purely manmade tragedy!! The next of kin should file a heavy compensation suit against this company for crass negligence and sloppy workmanship!! Unless this type of tragedy befalls anybody's close kin, one will not understand the pain!! BTW; in the recent hoarding collapse, which killed many innocent people in Mumbai, top police officers have been suspended for corrupt practices involvingthehoarding!! Please note that this is a very personal opinion based on the facts available in the public domain, please do your own research 🙏 😀

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Thu, Jun 27 2024

    Heavy rain and wind could be the reason, it's essential for Mescom to stay alert. Rest in peace to the deceased.

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