10 pilgrims electrocuted

03 August,2011 10:46 AM IST |   |  IANS

At least 10 pilgrims were electrocuted Tuesday evening in Bihar's Rohtas district when a high tension wire fell on their bus, police said


At least 10 pilgrims were electrocuted Tuesday evening in Bihar's Rohtas district when a high tension wire fell on their bus, police said

Nearly two dozen people were injured in the accident that took place near Ahrawa village in Rohtas, about 150 km from Patna, when the pilgrims were on their way to a famous Shiva temple in Deogarh (Jharkhand).

The injured have been admitted to hospital.

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