Bhopal, June 25 -- A tragic accident occurred in the Lanji police station area of Balaghat on Tuesday morning, where three members of a family were electrocuted and burnt alive after coming into contact with a live high-tension power line.
The victims have been identified as Sevak Ram Panche (30), his wife Renuka Panche (28), and his cousin Bhojraj Panche (28), all residents of Sarra village. The family was on their way to a Durga temple in Dewalgaon on a motorcycle when the accident took place. They leave behind three young daughters.
According to officials, the heavy rain and storms caused a tree branch to fall onto an 11 KV high-tension line, snapping the wire and leaving it dangling dangerously over the road. As the victims' motorcycl...