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4 youths electrocuted, 6 injured in Punjab

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Press Trust of India Tarn Taran
Four youths were today electrocuted and six others received serious burn injuries, including one in critical condition, when they accidentally came in contact with a high voltage wire while travelling on a truck at Sambra village in the district.

The victims were sitting atop the driver's cabin of the truck when they came into contact of the high-voltage cable, police said.

The injured had been hospitalised, they said adding the deceased have been identified as Shinda (26), Roshan (18), Harpal Singh (18) and Nishan Singh (17).

The victims were on their way to participate in the annual fair of Baba Sher Shah Vali.

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First Published: Mar 30 2014 | 8:00 PM IST

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