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Minor boy electrocuted, another injured in Samba
 
Samba, June 25: A 12-year-old boy was electrocuted and another suffered serious burn injuries when they came in contact with a live wire in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
The boys, originally hailing from Uttar Pradesh, had gone for a bath in Basantar river near Samba town, the officials said.
They said an overhead high-tension electricity wire got snapped and fell, resulting in on-the-spot death of Sumit Kumar and serious burn injuries to 11-year-old Gopala.


The injured was rescued and evacuated to sub-district hospital Samba from where he was referred to AIIMS hospital in Vijaypur for advanced treatment, the officials said.
 
 
 
 
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