Gumla, Oct 16 (PTI) Two labourers were killed and 10 others injured after they came in contact with a high-tension electricity wire in Jharkhand's Gumla district, police said.

The incident took place on Friday in Dumartoli Mohalla when the labourers, carrying a mixture machine, touched the live wire that was hanging loose, they said.

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The injured were taken to Gumla Sadar Hospital, where three of them were referred to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer Manish Chandra Lal said an investigation is underway.

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