Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Two Dead, 30 Injured in Alwar Village Power Line Accident
A group of people participating in a religious procession called the Kanwar Yatra were electrocuted when their truck touched a high-voltage power line.
The accident happened in a village in Rajasthan, India.
Sadly, two people died, and many others were hurt.
The local government is giving money to the families of those who died.
The authorities are also investigating the incident and have suspended two workers from the electricity department.
To prevent future accidents, they plan to put all high-voltage power lines underground.
Two people died and 30 were injured in Alwar, Rajasthan, after a truck carrying Kanwariyas hit a power line.
The incident occurred around 7:30 AM Wednesday during the Kanwar Yatra in Bichgaon village.
Devotees were electrocuted when the truck they were near came into contact with an overhead high-tension power line.
Families of the deceased will receive ₹10 lakh in compensation, with half coming from the Ayushman Yojana and the other half from the Rajasthan Electricity Department.
Two electricity department employees have been suspended following the accident.
- Who
- Kanwariyas, electricity department employees, and local villagers.
- What
- A truck carrying Kanwariyas came into contact with a high-tension power line, resulting in deaths and injuries.
- When
- Around 7:30 AM Wednesday.
- Where
- Bichgaon village, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.
- Why
- The truck carrying the Kanwariyas came into contact with an overhead power line.
Affected Villagers
Government
Compensation
Affected Villagers
Demanding immediate compensation for the families of the deceased.
Government
Officials agreed to provide financial assistance.
- Location
- Bichgaon village, Alwar, Rajasthan, India
- Incident
- Electrocution
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 30
- Event
- Kanwar Yatra
- Compensation
- ₹10 lakh per deceased family
- Suspended
- Two electricity department employees