Eight dead after Alam touches 11,000-volt wire in Muharram procession
Key takeaways
- According to rescue officials, the incident occurred when participants attempted to raise the Alam during the procession and it touched an 11,000-volt overhead power line, resulting in a powerful electric shock.
- Local residents and rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the victims to nearby hospitals.
- Officials said several of the injured were in critical condition.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize SHIKARPUR: At least eight mourners were killed and five others injured after an Alam (flag) came into contact with a high-voltage electricity transmission line during a Muharram procession in Budo Goth village of Sindh’s Shikarpur district.
According to rescue officials, the incident occurred when participants attempted to raise the Alam during the procession and it touched an 11,000-volt overhead power line, resulting in a powerful electric shock.
Local residents and rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the victims to nearby hospitals. The injured were provided initial medical treatment before being referred to hospitals in Shikarpur, Sukkur and Larkana for advanced care.