Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Four Kanwariyas Injured After Flagpole Contacts Live Wire in Seoni
In Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, four people participating in a Kanwar Yatra were injured.
This happened when a flagpole they were carrying touched a high-voltage railway wire.
The incident occurred on Monday near a railway crossing.
The devotees were coming back from collecting water.
Two of the injured are seriously hurt and have been moved to a hospital in Nagpur.
Four Kanwariyas in Seoni sustained burn injuries.
A flagpole touched a high voltage railway overhead wire.
The incident occurred near a railway crossing on Monday.
The devotees were returning from Lakhanwada ghat.
Two injured are in critical condition and moved to Nagpur.
- Who
- Four Kanwariyas
- What
- A flagpole touched a high voltage railway overhead wire.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Seoni, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- A flagpole accidentally touched a live railway wire.
- Incident Type
- Accident
- Location
- Seoni, Madhya Pradesh
- Date
- Monday
- Injured
- 4
- Victims
- Kanwariyas
Sources
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