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Trying to avoid the waterlogged area, the woman grabbed an electric pole and was electrocuted. (photo: News18)
The accident was said to have occurred at the entrance of the Paharganj side, near the taxi stand, at the New Delhi railway station. An unnoticed bare wire in the waterlogged area led to the accident
A woman died of electrocution at New Delhi railway station after she touched an electric pole in a flooded area Sunday morning.
The accident was said to have occurred at the entrance of the Paharganj side, near the taxi stand, at the New Delhi railway station. An unnoticed bare wire in the waterlogged area led to the accident.
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The victim, identified as Sakshi Ahuja, had reached the railway station at around 5 am to catch the train. She was accompanied by two women and three children.
Bhopal Shatabdi was supposed to catch the victim. Trying to avoid the waterlogged area, Sakhi crashes into an electric pole due to which she gets electrocuted.
Those present tried to save her and took her to the hospital, but she was pronounced dead. Sakshi was a resident of the Preet Vihar district of Delhi.
Deepak Kumar, CPRO, Northern Railways said that from the initial investigation, it appears that this accident was caused by the current due to the accumulation of water after the rains. “It appears that there is current leakage from the cable due to insulation failure and there is no shortage on the railway side. An investigation is being carried out to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. An electric safety motor has been started in the Delhi circuit so that such an accident does not happen again,” Kumar said. once again.
Delhi-NCR woke up to rain on Sunday as the monsoon hit the region. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said today that southwest Monsoon has advanced over Mumbai and Delhi.
In another incident, a car was swept away in Panchkula Haryana today in heavy rain. A woman was swept away with the car but was rescued and sent to the hospital.
Morning in Panchkula. A woman came to take a dip in the Ghaggar River and parked the car near the river and was swept away by a sudden flow under the Magri Bridge. The rescue took place with the help of Ghagir rescue volunteer, Arjun his team and the police. @tweet @employee pic.twitter.com/dyyFboEAAL– Mohit Gupta (@mohitgupta1962) June 25, 2023
Although the rains brought much needed relief to Delhi and nearby areas, there were reports of waterlogging in Gurugram after it rained overnight.
Severe waterlogging was reported in several districts including Narsinghpur, Rajeev Chowk and Sector 31 located on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in Gurgaon. IMD said it is likely to continue raining in Gurugram for the next couple of days.
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