Palghar, Nov 10 (PTI) Three children suffered burn injuries while attempting to retrieve a kite that had got entangled in a high-tension overhead power line in a locality in Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday in the Jeevan Nagar area of Vasai (West), they said.
Among the injured, 10-year-old Piyush Yadav and 12-year-old Shivraj Yadav sustained 25 per cent to 30 per cent burn injuries. Both are currently receiving treatment at a civic-run hospital, according to Assistant Police Inspector Sopan Patil.
The third child suffered minor burns, he said.
The children were attempting to retrieve a kite that had got entangled in a high-tension power line managed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) when the contact triggered a severe electrical discharge, causing burn injuries to them, he said.
Local residents said the incident occurred when the kids were flying a kite using the banned Chinese ‘manjha’ (abrasive string) which came into contact with the high-voltage wire. PTI COR RSY
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