Odisha teacher dies as iron flagpole touches power line before I-Day celebrations: Cop
Inspector-in-charge of Simulia police station, Debraj Jena said prima facie it appeared to be a case of accident
On the eve of India's Independence Day celebrations, a physical education teacher in Odisha's Royal High School tragically lost his life after an iron flagpole he was carrying came into contact with an overhead power line. The deceased, Priyabrata Behera, was 32 years old and had been working alongside another school staff member, Kiran Jena, around 8am when the fatal accident occurred.
Both Behera and Jena lost their balance, causing the flagpole to strike an overhead low-tension electricity wire, resulting in Behera's electrocution. Doctors at a Bhadrak hospital declared Behera dead upon arrival. Three other students were also treated for electric shock at the Simulia Community Health Centre. In another incident in Nabarangpur district, a 26-year-old driver, Chandan Behera, died after coming into contact with an 11 kv overhead electricity line while carrying an iron pole for a flag-hoisting ceremony.
Chandan also suffered an electric shock before being taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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