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Two Men Die in Temple Lighting Setup Electrocution

Two Men Die in Temple Lighting Setup Electrocution
Karnataka: 2 Men Electrocuted to Death During Lighting Setup at New Venugopalaswamy Temple · republicworld.com

Two men were helping set up lights at a new temple.

The temple is in Sidlaghatta, Karnataka.

The men were named Chetan and Santosh.

Chetan was 27 years old, and Santosh was 35.

They were moving a generator inside the temple.

A wire from the lighting equipment fell onto the generator.

This may have sent electricity through the generator.

The two men did not know it was dangerous and were electrocuted.

Both men died in the accident.

Key facts

Location
Sidlaghatta, Karnataka
Site
Newly constructed Venugopalaswamy Temple
Deaths
Two
Victims
Chetan, 27, and Santosh, 35
Activity
Setting up lighting arrangements
Preliminary cause
A lighting wire reportedly fell onto a generator while it was being moved

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