A day after the Ganjam bus tragedy in which 10 people were killed due to electrocution, two persons had a narrow escape on Monday as the motorcycle by which they were travelling came in contact with an 11-KV electricity wire near Koithakola under Chandbali block in Bhadrak district.
Though the two-wheeler caught fire and was completely gutted, the two riders fortunately escaped unhurt. Relatives Duryodhan Roul (65) and Sudarsan Jena (32) of Guala village were heading towards Koithakola early in the morning at around 4 am when the bike came in contact with the high-voltage wire.
The two received electric shock and fell from the motorcycle. Movement of vehicles on the road came to a grinding halt after the mishap. Normalcy returned after Sudarsan lodged a written complaint in this regard with the Dhamra police, following which power supply was disconnected in the locality.
