Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 2 (ANI): Five people died due to electrocution in Rakesh Marg in Ghaziabad on Wednesday.

As per the information shared by Additional District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar, a resident of the house installed a new tin set a day before due to which some wire broke and the current flowed till the electric pole.

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"It was raining and two of these people, who went to some shop to run errands, touched the pole. This caused the casualties," said Kumar.

"We have only done a preliminary investigation and are waiting for the report. We will try to provide all possible help to the victims," he added.

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The five deceased include three children, a man and a woman.

More details are awaited. (ANI)

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