Seven electrocuted as high-tension wire falls on bus in UP

Lucknow  :  Seven people were killed and over two dozen others injured in Fatehpur Tuesday when a high-tension power cable fell on a bus and electrocuted its passengers, police said.

A home department spokesman told IANS that the incident took place in Jahanabad area, 125 km from here when an overhead high tension wire snapped and fell onto the bus below.

Over two dozen people with burn injuries have been admitted to nearby medical facilities. The death toll is likely to go up, police said.