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Bagaha Kalash Yatra Accident: 4 Lakh Compensation Given to Victims Families
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:32
Bagaha Kalash Yatra Accident: 4 Lakh Compensation Given to Victims Families
- •The district administration provided a compensation of 4 lakh rupees each to the families of two children who died in a tragic electrical accident during the Kalash Yatra in Bagaha.
- •SDM Chandani Kumari and Electricity Department Executive Engineer Alok Amritanshu handed over the cheques on Monday.
- •The accident occurred on Sunday when the iron pole of a flag on a tractor-trolley touched a high-tension 11000-volt wire near Khatori village.
- •Two children, Sarvesh Kumar and Neeraj Kumar, lost their lives in the incident, while 18 others sustained burn injuries and are receiving treatment.
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The district administration provided financial assistance of 4 lakh rupees each to the dependents of both children who lost their lives in the tragic electrical accident.
The accident occurred when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees back from the Don Canal came into contact with an overhead 11,000-volt high-tension wire via the iron pole of a mounted flag, causing electricity to spread.
A total of 18 people were burned and injured in the incident, with severely injured individuals receiving treatment at the hospital and GMCH in Bettiah.
