Bargarh (Orissa), Sep 18 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 15 injured Tuesday when a short circuit occurred in a village in Orissa’s Bargarh district while people were watching a play.
The villagers had tapped electricity illegally from the nearest pole to light the stage and surrounding areas. But the wire they used could not bear the load and burst, police said. The incident took place at Barhaguda village in Bargarh, some 350 km from Bhubaneswar.
The dead were identified as Soudagar Meher, 35, and Rajkumar Rana, 17. The injured have been admitted to hospital.
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