Kalimedu: At least 11 persons, including two children, were electrocuted and several others were injured when a chariot, part of a procession at a temple in Kalimedu near Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, came in contact with a live wire early Wednesday morning.
Police said the incident occurred during the procession at Appar temple in Kalimedu. The chariot came in contact with the overhead wire while taking a turn, according to reports. The procession started around midnight and the incident happened at 3 am.
The injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
A case has been registered and investigations are under way, said V Balakrishnan, Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, Tiruchirappalli.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those who were killed.
