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16 electrocuted at river project site in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 19 July 2023
Sixteen people, including a sub-inspector and three home guard personnel, were electrocuted on Wednesday morning at the site of a sewage treatment plant (STP) of the Namami Gange project on the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
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News video: Uttarakhand: 16 dead as transformer explodes on Alaknanda bank; bridge electrocuted | Oneindia News

Uttarakhand: 16 dead as transformer explodes on Alaknanda bank; bridge electrocuted | Oneindia News 03:01

 A transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand's Chamoli. As many as 16 people, including a police officer, died and seven others were injured after. Reports said that the explosion electrified a bridge in the region. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital for...

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