A couple was today electrocuted in their house in Puliyampatti at nearby Tirupur district, police said.
Shakuntala drying the washed clothes on the iron string when electricity passed on her suddenly. Hearing the screams, her husband Thangavelu attempted to pull her.
However, both got electrocuted and died on the spot, police said.
The area was receiving widespread rains in the last two days.
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