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Andhra Pradesh: On Thursday, an official said that at least 13 children were injured in Andhra Pradesh after a chariot, part of Ugadi procession, came into contact with an overhead high-voltage electric wire.
The incident happened at Tekur village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. After receiving information about this incident local police reached on the spot. They were taken injured children to a nearby hospital in Kurnool for treatment. The doctors confirmed that there was no immediate threat to the children’s lives.
Kurnool Rural Police Station Circle Inspector Kiran Kumar Reddy said,”13 children suffered injuries from electrocution after the culmination of the Ugadi Utsavam celebrations this morning. All injuries were reported to be below 10 per cent severity, with no fatalities recorded.”
After getting information about this,YSRCP leader and Panyam MLA Katasani Ramabhupal Reddy and Nandyala TDP candidate Byreddy Shabari visited the hospital to meet the injured children. Expressing concern over the incident, TDP’s Byreddy Shabari stressed the need for preventive measures to avoid such incidents in future.
Ugadi marks the beginning of the New Year in the Telugu calendar. According to the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, the first day of the first month is marked as Chaitra. Observed on the first day of Chaitra Navratri, it holds cultural importance for the people of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
