13 children electrocuted during chariot procession in Andhra Pradesh

Mangalore Today News Network

Kurnool, April 12, 2024: At least 13 children were injured after a chariot, part of Ugadi procession in Andhra Pradesh, came into contact with an overhead high-voltage electric wire. The incident took place at Tekur village in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district.

 

The children electrocuted in the incident were taken to a nearby hospital in Kurnool for treatment. The doctors confirmed that there was no immediate threat to the children’s lives.

Ugadi marks the beginning of the New Year in the Telugu calendar. It is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra Navratri by people of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

"13 children suffered injuries from electrocution after the culmination of the Ugadi Utsavam celebrations this morning. All injuries were reported to be below 10 per cent severity, with no fatalities recorded," Kurnool Rural Police Station Circle Inspector Kiran Kumar Reddy said.

YSRCP leader and Panyam MLA Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy and Nandyala TDP candidate Byreddy Shabari visited the hospital to meet the injured children.

Expressing concern over the incident, TDP’s Byreddy Shabari emphasised the need for preventive measures to avoid such incidents in the future.

Courtesy: India Today