India, Feb. 10 -- What would have been days of celebration turned into a period of unimaginable sorrow for a family as a young man lost his life today after coming into contact with a live high-tension electric wire while cutting a tree in Sundargarh district of Odisha. The tragedy is all the more painful as the mishap took place on the eve of the victim's wedding. The incident occurred in the morning along the Lanjiberna-Bihabandh road under Kutra block.

The deceased has been identified as Vinod Majhi, a resident of Kheramuta village. He was supposed to get married the following day.

As per reports, Vinod was engaged in cutting a tree as part of his wedding preparations when it accidentally touched a nearby high-voltage power line. H...