Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 29 2010:
Electric current from a high tension cable today shocked to injure a mother and daughter seriously at Thambalkhong Terakhong in Bishnupur district.
They were hospitalized at RIMS Hospital.
Thirty-eight year old Laishram ongbi Mala wife of Basanta of Ngaikhong Mayai Leikai and her 13-year old daughter Thoibi @Nirpama were shocked to injure on the way back home today morning, about 8.15 am when the overhead high tension cable stretch from the Loktak Hydro-electricity Project, reports said.
Conditions of both the mother and the only child of the family is stated to be in serious, according to hospital source.
The mother and child were coming back in hurry from a night stay at a house of relative at Chingdong as the child is to attend school.
The mother was shocked when she attempted to save her daughter who goes ahead her was found lying with electric shock.
The daughter received serous burnt injury at her face.
Her clothing also burnt down in the accident.
They were saved by the villagers of the surrounding area when an old man in a cycle intercepted them alarmed.
Locals immediately rushed them to the RIMS Hospital.