At least 11 die after procession chariot hits overhead power lines in India
At least 11 devotees – including two children – were killed and more than a dozen injured, after being electrocuted during a procession at a temple in India's southern Tamil Nadu state. Police said the incident occurred early on Wednesday when a temple palanquin, or temple car, came in contact with a high-voltage line at Appar Swami temple in Kalimedu in Thanjavur district. Hundreds of devotees were part of the religious procession at the time of the accident. More than a dozen people were riding the chariot when it came into contact with an overhead high-voltage power line. Three people are in serious condition with severe burn injuries, police said. Television footage showed the aftermath of the accident, with the palanquin completely scorched from the incident. “Eleven people have been killed and 16 people are injured … the palanquin came into contact with high tension wire at 3am last night. The people have burn injuries,” Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, district collector, told The Nat...