Tag: Electrocution Deaths In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In the recent memory, electrocution of a bus at Golanthra, near Berhampur, on Sunday that took a human toll of around 10 is second such 4-wheeler electrocution case in Odisha. The State had such a tragic 4-wheeler electrocution incident in year 2016, when at least six persons electrocuted to death and over 20 injured […]

Bhubaneswar: For the State Energy Department, the Golanthra electrocution tragedy has been the latest in its overflowing cup of woes. After emerging as the number one killer of elephants in Odisha, the toll of 10 human lives at Golanthra puts the glare on the lackadaisical approach of the Energy Department. The preliminary inquiry report on […]

By Sandeep Sahu The all-too-familiar charade has started. It is sickening to watch the blame game by all responsible agencies after 10 persons travelling in a bus were electrocuted at Golanthara in Ganjam district on Sunday. Locals have blamed Southco for the eminently avoidable tragedy, saying they have repeatedly drawn the attention of the power […]