Kota, March 8 -- At least 14 children were electrocuted during a procession on the occasion of the Maha Shivratri in Rajasthan's Kota, police said on Friday.

According to the police, one child is critical and all children were rushed to the hospital after the incident.

According to the police, 14 children were rushed to the hospital after they suffered an electric shock during the Maha Shivratri procession.

"It's a very sad incident. People from the Kaali Basti were gathered here with their Kalash. A child was carrying a pipe of 20-22 feet that touched the high-tension wire. In an attempt to save the child, all the children present there were electrocuted," said Amrita Duhan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kota.

SP Duhan added that on...