Archive · 24 May 2025
Motorist Killed, Another Injured by Fallen Post in Kochi
A man died in Kochi, India, after hitting a fallen electricity pole.
Another person was hurt in a similar accident.
The pole fell during a rainstorm due to loose soil.
Residents blame both the power company (KSEB) for the pole falling and the police for not removing it after the first accident.
The power company said they got alerted after the second accident.
The accidents happened early Saturday morning on Kumbalam PWD Road.
Heavy traffic in the area may have contributed to the incidents, as it is a bypass road.
A man died after his two-wheeler hit a fallen KSEB post in Kumbalam.
Another person was injured in a similar accident involving the same fallen post.
Accidents occurred on Kumbalam PWD Road in the early hours of Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Residents criticized the KSEB and police for negligence.
KSEB and police vehicles were reported to have passed the area prior to second accident.
- Who
- Abdul Gafoor (deceased) and another person.
- What
- A man died and another was injured when their two-wheelers hit a fallen KSEB post.
- When
- Early hours of Saturday, May 24, 2025
- Where
- Kumbalam PWD Road, Kumbalam, Kochi
- Why
- Heavy rain caused a KSEB post to fall, leading to accidents.
KSEB and Police Criticized
KSEB and Police Accounts
Cause of Accidents
KSEB and Police Criticized
The KSEB responded to an alert call by Radhakrishnan at 3:55 a.m., but the second accident had already happened.
KSEB and Police Accounts
The KSEB's negligence in erecting the post on loose soil and the police overlooking the fallen post led to accidents.
Responsibility
KSEB and Police Criticized
Police and KSEB offered different accounts on who should be blamed.
KSEB and Police Accounts
Residents blamed both KSEB and police.
- Deceased
- Abdul Gafoor
- Location
- Kumbalam PWD Road, Kochi
- Date
- May 24, 2025
- Cause
- Overnight rain
- Object Involved
- KSEB support post
- Soil Condition
- Loose soil