Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Man Dies After Flagpole Hits High-Tension Line in Uttar Pradesh
In a village called Bhikharipur in Uttar Pradesh, people were celebrating Independence Day on a Saturday evening.
After the ceremony, they began lowering the big flag that was attached to a tall metal pole.
While they were doing this, the metal pole accidentally touched a very powerful electric wire overhead.
The electricity traveled down the pole, making it extremely dangerous.
Two young men, Rakesh Yadav and Durgesh, touched the pole and got badly burned by the electricity.
Their family and other villagers quickly rushed them to the district hospital.
Sadly, Rakesh Yadav died from his injuries.
Durgesh is still in the hospital getting treatment.
The police sent the body for a medical examination and are looking into what happened.
This sad accident reminds us to stay far away from power lines and metal objects near them.
A man died and another was injured after an iron pipe carrying an Independence Day flag touched an 11,000-volt high-tension line.
The incident occurred Saturday evening in Bhikharipur village in the Narhi area while the flag was being lowered after an Independence Day ceremony at a private library.
Library owner Rakesh Yadav and another youth, Durgesh, suffered severe burns after coming into contact with the electrified pipe.
Rakesh Yadav died at the district hospital after being rushed there by family members and villagers.
Durgesh is undergoing treatment, and Narhi SHO Harishankar Singh said the body had been sent for post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Rakesh Yadav, the private library owner who died, and Durgesh, the injured youth; the incident was reported by Narhi SHO Harishankar Singh.
- What
- An iron pipe carrying an Independence Day flag touched an 11,000-volt high-tension line, became electrified, and killed one man while severely burning another.
- When
- Saturday evening, after an Independence Day ceremony.
- Where
- Bhikharipur village in the Narhi area of Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The electrified pipe came into contact with the two youths while the flag was being lowered, causing severe burns.
- Fatalities
- 1 (Rakesh Yadav)
- Injured
- 1 (Durgesh, undergoing treatment)
- Cause
- Iron flagpole touched an 11,000-volt high-tension line
- Location
- Bhikharipur village, Narhi area, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Saturday evening, after Independence Day ceremony
- Venue
- Private library owned by Rakesh Yadav
- Police Response
- Body sent for post-mortem; Narhi SHO Harishankar Singh handling the case