New Delhi, October 3: A 17-year-old boy got electrocuted while standing in a queue to enter the Kalkaji Temple here, causing panic among the devotees that led to a stampede past midnight that left six people injured, police said Thursday. Police received information about the incident at 12.40 am regarding a stampede that broke out near Kalkaji temple.
They reached the spot and rushed the six injured to AIIMS Trauma Centre and Safdarjung Hospital. Meanwhile, the doctors at Safdarjung Hospital informed the police about a boy who was brought dead to the hospital from the temple. He died due to electrocution. Kalkaji: Class 9 Student Electrocuted, Several Injured in Stampede During Navratri Celebrations.
Teen Dies of Electrocution at Kalkaji Temple
Electrocution Tragedy at Kalkaji Temple, Delhi
1 dead, 8 injured
Second incident in last six months
A 9th-standard student, Mayank, lost his life due to electrocution during Navratri celebrations at Kalkaji Temple in Delhi.
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A senior police officer said that on inquiry, the police found that an electric wire being used for the installation of halogen lights during Navratra arrangements broke and came in contact with the iron railing. Andhra Pradesh Shocker: Class 10 Boy Dies, Another Critical After Being Electrocuted by Live Hanging Wire in Kadapa, Disturbing Video Surfaces.
As the boy was waiting in the queue, he touched the railing and died. The incident triggered a stampede in the area, leaving six people injured, police said. Further investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
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