High tension wire falls on truck, six injured

Patna, Feb 18 (PTI) Six persons sustained burn injuriestoday as an overhead high tension wire fell on a truck nearGorakhsani locality in Patna district, a police official said.

The incident happened as truck came in contact with theoverhead high tension wire that snapped and fell on thevehicle, the Superintendent of Police (SP), Rural, Vivek Kumarsaid, adding six persons suffered burn injuries.

The injured were admitted to a hospital for treatment,he said.

They were riding on the truck on way to taking bath inthe river Ganga on the occasion of Maghi Purnima, the SP said.