Elderly woman electrocuted at coconut grove near Ambur
A 65-year-old woman was electrocuted after stepping on a snapped live electric wire while collecting dried coconut fronds at a grove in Venkatasamudram village near Ambur. The victim, identified as S. Rajammal, lived alone in a thatched house and worked as a laborer at the grove. Initial investigations suggest the accident occurred due to exposed electrical wiring in the area.
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A 65-year-old woman was electrocuted after she stepped on a snapped live electric wire at a coconut grove in Venkatasamudram village near Ambur town in Tirupattur on Thursday.The deceased person was identified as S. Rajammal, a native of Venkatasamudram village. She was living alone in a thatched house in the village. Initial inquiry revealed that she stepped on a snapped live electric wire when she went to collect dried coconut fronds at the coconut grove, where she works as a labourer.
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