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Rat Gnaws Wire, Electrocutes Woman at Farm Well in Pune; Son Finds Tragic Scene
- •A 50-year-old woman, Nirmala Jalindar Bhalerao, died from a severe electric shock at a farm well in Kalamb, Ambegaon taluka, Pune.
- •Nirmala went to start the agricultural pump but did not return; her son found her collapsed near the electric box.
- •She was rushed to Manchar Sub-District Hospital but was declared dead upon arrival.
- •An MSEDCL inspection revealed a rat had gnawed electrical wires inside the motor's starter box, electrifying the iron casing.
- •MSEDCL urged farmers to ensure proper earthing and install ELCB for safety, while villagers demanded financial aid for the Bhalerao family due to their poor financial condition.
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Nirmala Bhalerao died after suffering a severe electric shock when she touched the motor's starter box at her family's farm well. A preliminary inspection by MSEDCL revealed that a rat had gnawed the internal electrical wires inside the box and died there, which electrified the entire iron structure.
After discovering that Nirmala had collapsed near the electric box, her family rushed her to the Manchar Sub-District Hospital, where medical officers examined her and declared her dead. Due to the family's poor financial situation, both the relatives and Kalamb villagers strongly demanded immediate financial assistance from MSEDCL.
Following the fatal accident, the MSEDCL administration appealed to farmers to ensure proper earthing near their agricultural pumps and electric boxes. They also advised installing an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker as an essential safety measure to prevent similar tragic incidents.
