Uttarakhand: Chamoli current accident! But how did it happen? This reason came to the fore due to which 15 lives were lost

16 people have lost their lives due to electrocution in Pipalkoti of Chamoli district. 9 people are badly burnt. The scorched people have been airlifted and admitted to the hospital.

What did the police officer say?

The police officer said that Ganesh Lal had died due to electrocution. The police had gone to take action on his panchayat name. There were villagers along with him. During this, current ran in the railing. Because of this such a big accident happened.

What did ADG Law and Order say?

ADG Law and Order V Murugesan said that the accident happened during the panchnama action after the death of a person in the Namami Gange project at Peepalkoti in Chamoli district. Suddenly the current ran on the railing. The generator caused a short circuit and electrocuted the railing.

Is rain also the reason?

These days it is raining heavily in Uttarakhand. Due to the rain, there is moisture everywhere. The current spreads far in the moisture. It is suspected that this is the reason why so many people came under the grip of current. 16 people lost their lives due to high voltage current.

Current twice in two days at Namami Gange project site?

ADG Law and Order V Murugesan has said that on Tuesday also an employee had died due to electrocution. If the engineers and officers of the project had become alert then, perhaps such a big incident would not have happened today. So many people do not have to lose their lives at once. Yesterday i.e. on Tuesday, an employee named Ganesh Lal had died of electrocution. Only then the people of the project should have been careful.