HYDERABAD: Three people were electrocuted on Saturday when a temple chariot they were shifting came in contact with overhead electric cables at Kethepally village in Nalgonda district.
Police said R Yadaiah, 35, P Mohanaiah, 40, and D Anajaneyulu, 35, died on the spot while another person, R Venkataiah, suffered burns. The accident comes exactly a month after a similar incident was reported from Tamil Nadu.
On Aptil 27, 11 people were electrocuted after a temple chariot in Thanjavur district came in contact with an overhead electric wire during a procession. The victims included three children.