Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Two Women Killed, Man Injured In Nathavaram Electric Shock
A dangerous electricity wire was hanging from the roof of a home in Nathavaram.
Rainwater had affected the wire’s support and caused its fittings to break.
Rongala Janaki touched the wire while going to the washroom and received a severe electric shock.
Her mother, Gompa Manga, tried to help her but was also shocked.
Both women died at the scene.
Janaki’s husband, Rongala Nagaraju, tried to move the wire with a wooden stick and was injured.
A neighbour alerted the electricity sub-station.
Officials quickly switched off the electricity and removed the dangerous wire.
Nagaraju was taken to hospital for treatment, while the women’s bodies were sent for post-mortem procedures.
Two women died and a man was injured after contacting a live service wire in Golla Veedhi, Nathavaram mandal.
The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday at Gompa Apparao’s residence.
Rainwater reportedly drenched the supporting GI wire, causing attached fittings to break and leave the service wire hanging.
Rongala Janaki and her mother, Gompa Manga, died while Janaki’s husband, Rongala Nagaraju, was injured trying to move the wire.
Electricity officials disconnected the supply, removed the wire, and police began required procedures.
- Who
- Rongala Janaki and Gompa Manga were killed; Rongala Nagaraju was injured.
- What
- They came into contact with a live electric service wire.
- When
- Around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
- Where
- Golla Veedhi in Nathavaram mandal, at Gompa Apparao’s residence.
- Why
- Rainwater reportedly drenched the supporting GI wire, causing fittings to break and the service wire to hang from the roof.
- Deaths
- Two women, aged 28 and 55, died at the scene.
- Injured
- Rongala Nagaraju, 32, was injured and taken to Narsipatnam Area Hospital.
- Incident time
- Approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
- Location
- Golla Veedhi, Nathavaram mandal, Anakapalli.
- Reported cause
- Rainwater affected the supporting GI wire and the attached fittings broke.
- Emergency response
- A neighbour alerted the electricity sub-station, which disconnected the power supply.
- Follow-up
- Officials removed the hanging wire, and the bodies were sent for post-mortem and legal procedures.