A man, his daughter and his niece were burnt to death after a high-tension electric cable fell on them in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur.<\/p>\n
The shocking incident, which took place yesterday in the Sonbarsa market area of Gorakhpur, was caught on CCTV which showed the man and the two girls on a bike and taking a left close to a garbage dump. They came in contact with an 11,000 Volt high tension wire and were electrocuted.<\/p>\n
Within seconds, the bike caught fire and the man and the two children were burned to death and no one could rescue them. The trio died on the spot.<\/p>\n
The Superintending Engineer of the Electricity Department, DK Singh, said the incident happened after a monkey jumped on the wire, causing it to snap and fall on them. The matter is being investigated.<\/p>\n
The electricity department has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the family of the victim.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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