11 Die When Truck Hits Power Line at Hindu Festival in India

11 Die When Truck Hits Power Line at Hindu Festival in India
A truck, decorated as a chariot, after an accidental electric shock in Thanjavur district, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on April 27, 2022. KK Productions via AP
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NEW DELHI—Eleven people were electrocuted when their truck, decorated as a temple chariot, touched an overhead power line during a Hindu festival procession in southern India on Wednesday, police said.

The New Delhi Television channel said the electrical spark also set fire to the truck, which was crowded with devotees.