SALEM: Two people died in rain related incidents in the district. A 50-year-old man died in a house collapse on Thursday morning while a 43-year-old electrician was electrocuted to death while checking for a blown fuse . The body was sent to Salem Government Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination. In the second incident, an electrician who tried to fix a fuse died of electrocution at Kitchipalyam on Wednesday evening. According to sources, Selvaraj was attempting to test the EB meter at his brother’s house when the incident happened.

Source: Indian Express May 24, 2024 03:17 UTC