Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Delhi Man Dies After Falling Into Roadside Pit, Touching Wire
A part of a road divider broke and created a pit.
This happened near an electricity pole in Delhi.
A man fell into the pit and was stuck up to his waist.
He tried to free himself.
During the struggle, he touched a live electric wire.
The wire gave him a fatal electric shock.
Delhi Police said the incident happened on Friday.
The report does not provide the man’s name or further details.
A road divider near an electricity pole caved in on Friday.
A man fell into the resulting pit and became trapped up to his waist.
He came into contact with a live electric wire while trying to escape.
The electric shock was fatal, according to Delhi Police.
The incident occurred on a Delhi city road.
- Who
- An unnamed man and Delhi Police, which reported the incident.
- What
- The man fell into a road-divider pit and died after touching a live electric wire.
- When
- Friday; the exact date was not specified.
- Where
- On a Delhi city road, near an electricity pole.
- Why
- The road divider caved in, trapping the man; he encountered the live wire while trying to free himself.
- Location
- Delhi city road
- Incident day
- Friday
- Initial hazard
- A portion of the road divider caved in
- Victim’s position
- Trapped up to his waist in the pit
- Electrical hazard
- A live electric wire
- Cause of death
- Fatal electric shock
- Source
- Delhi Police