A 66-year-old man and his son died here due to electrocution reportedly after an iron rod that was being used to pluck coconuts struck an overhead power line.
The incident occurred at Chowara, near Vizhinjam, on Friday morning. The Vizhinjam police identified the deceased as Appukuttan and his 38-year-old son Renil, of Puthuvalputhenveetil House.
The incident reportedly occurred when Appukuttan was on the rooftop of his house plucking coconuts and the metal rod came into contact with an 11-KV line. Renil was electrocuted while trying to save his father.
