Tragic Accidents Amid Pre-Monsoon Showers Claim Three Lives
Bengaluru, May 20 – In a tragic turn of events, a 63-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy were electrocuted on Monday evening while attempting to drain rainwater from a flooded home in Bengaluru's BTM 2nd Stage area. This incident brings the death toll from pre-monsoon rains in the city to three.Man Electrocuted While Operating Pump
The deceased has been identified as Manmohan Kamath, a resident of Madhuvan Apartment in NS Palya. According to Mico Layout Police, Kamath was trying to remove water that had entered his home due to heavy rains by using a motorised pump."When he connected the pump to an electrical socket, a short circuit occurred, resulting in his electrocution," a police officer said.
12-Year-Old Boy Also Electrocuted
Tragically, Dinesh, a 12-year-old boy and the son of a Nepalese employee working at the apartment complex, was standing nearby and was also electrocuted during the incident.Both Kamath and Dinesh were rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
The local police have stated that Unnatural Death Reports (UDRs) will be registered for both cases.
Third Rain-Related Death in the City
Earlier the same day, a 35-year-old woman named Sasikala lost her life after a compound wall collapsed on her. The incident occurred while she was sweeping at a company located within the jurisdiction of the Mahadevapura Police Station.Authorities have now confirmed that a total of three lives have been lost due to rain-related accidents in the city since the beginning of the pre-monsoon showers.