Ten persons, 12-year-old girl electrocuted

Chennai, Aug 6 (UNI) In a freak mishap, ten people, including a 12-year-old girl, were hospitalised, after they suffered electric shock from a railway over head power line post near Korrukkupet railway station here today.

Railway sources said, the mishap occurred when the victims were playing cards near the post.

A passer-by rushed them to Government Stanley Hospital here.

The condition of one Karthick (20) was critical, the sources added.

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