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Flood water is becoming a problem for people in Bihar. A boat hit a high tension electric pole in floodwaters in the state’s Saran district, causing the boat to get electrocuted. The people in the boat immediately jumped into the water. There were 16 people on board the boat. Four people were swept away by the strong flow of water. They are being searched. Two people were burnt due to electric shock. He has been admitted to hospital for treatment.
Two SDRF teams have been deployed to search for the missing people in the flood waters. Rescue operation is going on in the river. The river was searched till late night for the missing people. But, there was no trace of him. On Friday morning he went to search for them again. On the other hand, chaos is seen among the families of the missing people. The family members are in a bad condition and are crying. The villagers have blamed the electricity department for the tragedy.
There were 16 people on board the boat including the sailor.
The case is from Jitia village in Sonpur police station area of ​​Saran district. Here there was chaos in the boat due to the current spreading in the flood water. Bhushan Singh, who was electrocuted, said that there were 16 people in the boat. He said that he had gone by boat from Babarbani village to Gola Bazar in Sonpur to buy household items. He boarded a boat to return. In the meantime, the boat came under the influence of high tension electric wires, due to which the people on board the boat became confused.
Four people were swept away, two were electrocuted
The electric shock scared people and started jumping from the boat. 10 people swam out and 4 people drowned. At the same time, two people including Bhishma were burnt due to electric shock. He was admitted to Sonpur Hospital for treatment. The boat was submerged in flood waters. As soon as the information about the incident was received, the officials of Sonpur reached the spot. Two teams of SDRF were deployed during the night to search for the four missing persons. No trace of missing persons found.
Anger among people, blame on power department
Local people are angry about the incident. According to him, the area has been flooded for three days. Due to which the power failed. Suddenly the electricity was turned on due to which this incident took place. People said that the low-lying areas of Sonpur block are in the grip of floods. People are leaving home and migrating. The incident took place on Thursday evening. According to police, the boat crashed due to electrocution after it touched an electric pole in the floodwaters in a field near Jitia Power House under Sonpur police station.
These people are missing
There were 16 people on board the boat including the sailor. Among them, Bhushan Rai and Kameshwar Rai were burnt due to electric shock. Meanwhile, Mukesh Kumar, Mrityunjay Kumar, Nagendra Rai and Bhishma Kumar went missing in the water. Police said that 10 people, including the sailor, have been rescued safely. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital. The missing persons are being searched by local divers. SDRF team is also engaged in rescue work.
