Tragedy struck while a rath yatra was going on: During the annual rath festival in Thanjavur, a large number of people were taking the chariot away when suddenly the chariot got stuck in a turn during a turn.
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Tamil Nadu: During the annual rath yatra in Thanjavur, a chariot vehicle came in contact with a high voltage wire, causing a major mishap. The program of happiness has turned into mourning. Eleven people have been killed in the accident. The cause of the accident is still being investigated. It appears at the scene that a high voltage wire has fallen in front of a vehicle, which means that the accident is believed to have occurred when the wire came in contact with the chariot. Eleven people were killed and several others were injured in the incident. A team of fire brigade and police reached the spot on learning of the incident. Police have registered a case of accident and started further investigation. The primary details of the accident are coming to light as the procession was heading towards the temple. As many as 15 people have been injured in the incident and have been shifted for treatment. People were so frightened after the incident that they did not understand what to do and what not to do which is believed to have led to an increase in the death toll. When a large number of people were taking the chariot during the annual chariot festival in Thanjavur, suddenly the chariot got stuck in a place during a turn.
He had to move back a little while trying to move the chariot forward. Meanwhile, the occupants of the overhead high voltage wire chariot were shocked and 11 people died on the spot. The accident is being investigated by teams including police who reached the spot. It was dark when the incident happened and there were some obstacles in the relief and rescue work. Along with this, the team of electric department was also deployed after the incident so that more lives would not be lost.
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