Fallen wires kill three,among them a 12-yr-old

“The main switch across the road was turned off before the children were carried to the neighborhood temple,” said Paras,an eyewitness.

The two were rushed to Ganga Ram Hospital. Paras said Amit’s condition worsened on the way and he was declared dead on arrival by doctors at the hospital around 7.30 pm. Naveen,doctors said,is still recovering.

Amit’s grandmother Shanti Devi alleged this was not the first time such an incident has occurred in the area. “Recently,a cow was electrocuted in the same park after coming in contact with the wires while a child was also injured. Despite this,no action was taken,” she said.

In another incident,two unidentified persons were electrocuted in Friends Colony near Mansarovar Park in Northeast Delhi after tripping over naked wires lying on the flooded streets.

The first victim is suspected to have tripped and drowned. The second,police said,was cycling down the lane around 8 pm when he came in contact with the wires. His screams alerted the neighbours,who alleged that power supply was not cut off for more than an hour despite repeated calls to the discom.

Eyewitnesses said as it was dark,and nobody dared to go and rescue the man even after the power supply was turned off. Later,personnel from the Mansarovar Park police station took the bodies away.