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Two daily wage labourers died on the spot after an iron stand they were carrying accidentally touched an 11 kV power line at a fuel filling station in Medaripet village, Dandepalli mandal. Police shifted the bodies to Luxettipet government hospital for post-mortem.

In Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area, a nine-year-old boy was critically injured after being electrocuted while trying to retrieve a kite entangled in transformer cables.

Despite its misleading name, it is not necessarily imported from China. In India, the term broadly refers to any synthetic or glass-coated manja, including locally manufactured varieties

Manja threads hanging from electric lines have emerged as a serious hazard for children in Telangana, causing fatal electrocution and burn injuries. Experts warn that wet nylon and metal-coated manja can conduct electricity, urging parents to spread awareness.

A 54-year-old farmer from Surzapur village in Nirmal district died after being accidentally electrocuted while irrigating his maize crop on Saturday night. He was found dead near a well on his farm. A case has been registered and investigation is underway.

A 65-year-old farmer died after being electrocuted while operating an agricultural pumpset starter at Kistampet in Chandurthi mandal, Rajanna-Sircilla district. Police said Lingam collapsed after receiving the shock.

Bingi Sathish (35), a farm labourer in Maredupalli, Jagtial, died after touching an electric trap installed by a tenant farmer to protect crops from wild boars. Police have registered a case, and the body has been sent for postmortem.

A 35-year-old solar panel dealer, Ramanjaneyulu, died of electrocution in Yellandu, Kothagudem, after the panels he was installing touched an 11kV power line while being pulled to a terrace.

Record overnight rainfall of over 300 mm left Kolkata submerged on Tuesday, killing seven people by electrocution. Power and Internet services collapsed, metro and train operations were disrupted, and several Durga Puja pandals were damaged as the city braced for more rain.

A farmer in Peddapalli district lost his life after being electrocuted while attempting to hang aluminium reels on electric wires to protect his paddy crop. The incident occurred in Kothapalli village of Dharmaram mandal. Unaware of the conductive nature of aluminium, Bhukya Mallesh Naik died instantly when the reel made contact with a waterlogged area.

A man identified as Krishna died of electrocution while working at an under-construction site in Hyderabad’s Petbasheerabad on Monday. He collapsed after coming in contact with a live wire and was declared dead at hospital. Police have registered a case.

A 48-year-old man, Mekala Ravi, was electrocuted while fishing with an electric trap at a rivulet in Gopalraopet, Dharmaram mandal, Peddapalli. Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the accidental death

A 24-year-old construction worker from Uttar Pradesh died after being electrocuted at a site in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Saturday evening. The victim, Mohd Yousuf, collapsed after touching live wires and died later while undergoing treatment. Police have registered a case.

Gandam Narayana (53), a farmer and BRS leader, was electrocuted in his agricultural fields in Mallapur, Dharmaram mandal. Though declared dead by doctors, his wife expressed doubts, prompting police to register a case and begin investigation

Following a fatal electrocution in Hyderabad that claimed six lives during a Janmashtami rath yatra, TGNPDCL has launched a safety drive to clear illegally hung cables from electricity poles across Khammam district. Officials have directed cable TV and internet providers to remove dangling lines and junction boxes to prevent accidents.

A youth was seriously injured after being electrocuted while setting up a Ganesh pandal in Amberpet late Monday night. Ram Charan, who came in contact with live wires, was rushed to a private hospital. His condition is reported stable.

A Balasore family alleged they received the wrong body of their kin, who died in Bengaluru, due to mislabelling of a coffin. The mix-up was discovered after opening the casket, forcing an ambulance en route to Siliguri to return

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condoled the deaths of five people electrocuted during Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. He urged immediate government support for families, wished speedy recovery to the injured, and called for safety measures.

Five people were electrocuted and four injured during a Sri Krishnashtami chariot procession in Gokulenagar, Hyderabad, when the chariot came into contact with live wires while being pushed manually. Police are investigating the incident.

A 34-year-old migrant worker from Bihar, Suresh Singh Yadav, died of electrocution at Agarwal Rubber Industries in Patancheru on Thursday.