Tragic Rainfall-Related Electrocutions in Bengaluru

In a tragic incident in Bengaluru, a 63-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy were electrocuted while attempting to drain rainwater from a residence, police have reported.

The event unfolded as Manmohan Kamath connected a motorised pump to a socket inside his house at Madhuvan Apartment in NS Palya, leading to a short circuit and subsequent electrocution. Dinesh, a neighboring 12-year-old boy, also succumbed to electrocution.

Despite prompt medical attention, both victims were declared deceased at a local hospital. This incident adds to a growing number of fatalities caused by pre-monsoon rains in the area, which have now claimed three lives.

(With inputs from agencies.)