Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod
Kasargod, Aug 15: Fr Kudilil Mathew, the parish priest of Infant Jesus Church in Mulleria, Kasargod, tragically passed away due to electrocution on Thursday, August 15 evening.
The shocking incident occurred at the end of the Independence Day celebration in the church premises when the flagpole collapsed while the national tricolour was being folded. The flagpole fell onto a live wire from a nearby electric pole, resulting in Fr Mathew being electrocuted. He died on the spot.
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A regent accompanying him was seriously injured by the electric shock and has been shifted to Father Muller Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.
Fr Kudilil Mathew was well-known among the faithful for his philanthropy, empathetic nature, and exceptional preaching skills.