Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 09 2010:
An aged man and a middle aged woman died of electric shock.
The man died at the spot while the woman succumbed to her injuries at a hospital where she has been admitted, official report said today.
Seventy-one-year old Huidrom Angojao of Yumnam Huidrom Makha Leikai and Huidrom Ibeyaima (51) of the same locality sustained serious injuries when they happened to step on a naked electric wire falling on the ground around 9.30 pm yesterday while returning home together after work.
Angojao died at the spot while Ibeyaima was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries.
She also died later in the late night, the report said.
The incident occurred at Yumnam Hueidrom under Wangoi police station.
They became victims of electric shock when they happened to step in to overhead naked electric wire falling on their way unnoticed.