India, April 15 -- Two persons lost their lives and at least ten others sustained injuries after a DJ vehicle came in contact with an 11 KV live electric wire during a religious procession at Tihidi block of Odisha's Bhadrak district on Monday.

The mishap occurred during the Patua Jatra procession from Hatuhari to the Kantimangala shrine in Nuananda panchayat. The deceased have been identified as Sarat Mahalik and Manas Mallik, both residents of Arasa village under Tihidi police limits.

According to reports, the tragedy struck when someone climbed onto the DJ vehicle and accidentally touched the high-voltage wire. Among the injured are a woman, a child, and a minor girl. The victims were initially rushed to the Tihidi Hospital, while t...