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Major mishap in Uttarakhand: 15 die of electrocution after transformer explodes at Namami Gange site

DNA Wednesday, 19 July 2023
The accident took place at a Namami Gange project site on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
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News video: Uttarakhand: 16 dead as transformer explodes on Alaknanda bank; bridge electrocuted | Oneindia News

Uttarakhand: 16 dead as transformer explodes on Alaknanda bank; bridge electrocuted | Oneindia News 03:01

A transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand's Chamoli. As many as 16 people, including a police officer, died and seven others were injured after. Reports said that the explosion electrified a bridge in the region. The injured people have been rushed to the hospital for...

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