Navi Mumbai: Short Circuit Under Nerul LP Bridge Electrocutes 2 College Girls Amid Heavy Rain (Watch Video)
Two college students were seriously injured on Wednesday after being electrocuted by a high-voltage current that spread through accumulated rainwater under the LP Bridge in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. T
Two college students were seriously injured on Wednesday after being electrocuted by a high-voltage current that spread through accumulated rainwater under the LP Bridge in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The incident occurred during a spell of continuous heavy rainfall that has been lashing Mumbai and its surrounding metropolitan sub-regions.
According to preliminary reports, an electrical short circuit occurred in overhead wiring near a Bikaner Sweets restaurant located underneath the bridge. The live current rapidly discharged into the waterlogged street below. Two female college students who were wading through the area unknowingly walked into the energized water and received a severe electric shock. Incessant Rains Paralyse Mumbai; Severe Waterlogging, Traffic Snarls Cripple City.
The impact of the shock caused both individuals to collapse directly into the water. Nearby citizens and eyewitnesses acted quickly to pull the unconscious students from the flooded street. They were immediately placed into an auto-rickshaw and rushed to the nearby D.Y. Patil Hospital for emergency medical treatment. Local authorities are currently reviewing the safety conditions of the electrical infrastructure in the waterlogged zone. Mumbai Rains: Monsoon Gains Momentum Across Maharashtra, Heavy Showers Lash City (Watch).
Two College Girls Electrocuted Under Nerul LP Bridge
Navi Mumbai - Amid continuous heavy rainfall lashing Mumbai and its suburbs, a tragic incident occurred in the Nerul area of Navi Mumbai.A short circuit in electrical wires under the LP Bridge, near Bikaner restaurant, caused electricity to spread through the accumulated… pic.twitter.com/2gxvEUv2ZO
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The accident highlights growing public safety concerns regarding the region's urban infrastructure during severe weather periods. In heavily populated areas across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, intense monsoon spells frequently lead to severe waterlogging, which significantly increases the public risk of electrocution from exposed or poorly maintained wiring.
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