10 cattle electrocuted in Balasore village

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Balasore: In a shocking incident, at least 10 cattle have been electrocuted after coming in contact with high voltage transmission line in Oladanga village under Balasore district today.

The mishap took place in the morning while the cows were grazing in a pasture near the village and unknowingly neared a snapped 11 KV electric wire which had snapped during a Nor’wester which hit the area last night.

The cows died on the spot due to electric shock after coming in contact with the wire.

Later, locals rushed to the spot and called up police as well as electricity officials who rescued the carcasses.

The incident has sparked sharp resentment among locals who blamed the negligence of electricity department officials for the cow deaths.

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