[Watch] 9 Kanwariyas Electrocuted, 6 Hurt In Bihar As Vehicle Touches Wire

Patna: At least nine Kanwariyas were electrocuted on Sunday after their vehicle came in contact with a high-tension overhead wire in Bihar’s Hajipur area in Vaishali district.

Six others sustained injuries. According to reports, two of the injured are in critical condition. All of them are undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital in Hajipur.

The pilgrims from Jethui Nizamat village were returning from Sonpur Pahleja Ghat when their vehicle hit an electric pole.
The height of their DJ vehicle was very high, said Om Prakash, Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Hajipur.
“Further investigation is underway,” he added.

Kanwariyas are devotees of Lord Shiva who carry the holy Ganga water from their native places to offer the same to the deity in the month of Shravana. It is one of the biggest religious yatras undertaken every year.

Meanwhile, devotees across India offered prayers to Lord Shiva on the third Monday of Shravan month. In Ujjain, Bhasma Aarti was performed at Mahakaleshwar Temple. Special aarti was performed at Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath in Gujarat. Devotees offered prayers at Parmeshwar Mahadev temple in Ahmedabad, in Deoghar and at various temples in New Delhi.