Two persons, including the helper of a tipper, died due to electrocution while they were cleaning the vehicle at Marimal village under Semiliguda police limits in Koraput on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Lakhman Jani (22) and Raghunath Desari (45).
According to sources, the helper of the truck was washing the vehicle near a stream, when it accidentally came in contact with a low-lying 33 KV live electric wire. In a bid to rescue him, another youth who was busy in some other work, rushed to the spot but he too got electrocuted. The duo died on the spot.
On being informed, fire personnel along with the local police reached the spot and recovered the bodies. The bodies were later sent forpost-mortem. Irate locals blocked the Ranchi — Vizayawada National Highway — 26 near Semiliguda by burning tyres and demanding compensation for thedeceased family. The Semiliguda IIC was on the spot and investigation was in progress.