Deadly Electrocution Tragedies Strike Northern India
TL;DR
Fifteen people, including six police officers, were electrocuted and killed after a transformer exploded near a sewage treatment plant in northern India. The cause of the explosion is unknown, and an investigation has been ordered. The incident occurred amidst heavy monsoon rains and flooding in the region, which have claimed over 100 lives in the past three weeks.
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