Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Two Siblings Die After Electrocution Near Village Plant
Two siblings were playing near a water purification plant in their village.
The plant was not working.
Six-year-old Bala Pravin touched an iron rod connected to it.
He was electrocuted and died.
His 10-year-old sister, Niraimathi, tried to help him.
She was also electrocuted.
Both children were taken to a government hospital.
Doctors said they had already died, and police are investigating.
Niraimathi, 10, and Bala Pravin, 6, were electrocuted in Achankulam village near Abiramam.
The siblings were playing near a nonfunctional water purification plant on Wednesday.
Bala Pravin died after touching an iron rod attached to the plant.
Niraimathi was electrocuted while trying to pull her brother away.
Doctors at Kamuthi Government Hospital declared both children dead on arrival, while Abhiram police investigate.
- Who
- Siblings Niraimathi, 10, and Bala Pravin, 6, children of Mohan and Latha.
- What
- The two children were electrocuted and died.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Near the water purification plant in Achankulam village, near Abiramam, Ramanathapuram district.
- Why
- Bala Pravin touched an iron rod attached to the nonfunctional plant, and Niraimathi was electrocuted while trying to pull him away.
- Victims
- Niraimathi, 10, and Bala Pravin, 6
- Village
- Achankulam
- District
- Ramanathapuram
- Incident location
- Near the village water purification plant
- Plant status
- Not functional
- Hospital
- Kamuthi Government Hospital
- Investigation
- Abhiram police are investigating