A man and his son were electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire at Garada village under the Bisra police station in Sundargarh district on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Phagu Sahu and his son Prakash Sahu.
The mishap took place when Phagu was switching off a water pump and received shock. Prakash while trying to save his father also came in contact with the wire and the duo was electrocuted.
Phagu’s wife was critically injured while trying to save the duo. She was hospitalised.
A pall of gloom descended on the village after the tragic incident.