Five of household die after electrocution in Jalgaon; teen killed by fallen stay wire in Mumbai

In two separate incidents of electrocution in Maharashtra, 5 members of a household died after coming involved with a stay wire round a farmland in Jalgaon district, whereas a 17-year-old youth misplaced his life in Mumbai’s Bhandup space after stepping on a fallen electrical energy cable amid heavy rains, police stated on Wednesday (August 20, 2025). 

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In Jalgaon, the tragic incident occurred late Tuesday (August 19, 2025) evening in Varkhedi village, Erandol taluka, however got here to mild on Wednesday morning. The deceased have been recognized as Vikas Ramlal Pawara (30), his spouse Suman Vikas Pawara (25), their sons Pawan (4) and Kaval (3), and Vikas’s mom Lilabai Jamsingh Pawara (60). A two-year-old woman, Durga Vikas Pawara, miraculously escaped unharmed, officers from district administration stated. 

According to police, the household by chance touched an electrified wire fence put in across the farmland, owned by Bandu Yuvraj Patil, to guard crops from wild animals. A villager passing by seen the household mendacity immobile and a toddler crying close by. He alerted the village head and the police, following which a group rushed to the spot and took the victims to the district hospital, the place they have been declared useless on arrival. 

During the inspection, officers additionally discovered two useless wild boars close to the fence, indicating the excessive voltage of the stay wire. The rescued toddler is at present being sorted on the Erandol Police Station till relations are traced. A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway. 

“The passerby tried to wake them up however obtained no response and instantly knowledgeable the village head and the police. A group of personnel rushed to the spot and shifted the victims to a close-by hospital, the place medical doctors declared them useless on arrival,” an official from police station stated.  

An official from the Jalgaon district administration stated, “Today, there was no rainfall within the district, however because of the excessive stage of moisture within the soil, the chance of electrical shock is larger.” 

The official added, “According to preliminary stories, an electrical wire fence had been put in across the farmland, registered within the names of Bandu Yuvraj Patil and Alkabai Bandu Patil, to guard crops from wild animals. The accident occurred when members of the Pawara household got here involved with the electrified fence.” 

The victims have been residents of Osrani village, Khaknar taluka, in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh. 

In Mumbai’s Bhandup space, Deepak Pille (17) died on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) after coming involved with a fallen high-tension cable submerged beneath rainwater alongside LBS Road. 

Police stated Pille was strolling residence with headphones on and failed to note warnings from locals. He collapsed after the shock and was declared useless earlier than admission to the hospital. 

Eyewitnesses stated they tried to warn Deepak by calling out to him to maneuver apart and keep away from strolling in the direction of the cables, however he was carrying headphones and didn’t hear them. A video that surfaced on-line reveals Deepak strolling on a closely waterlogged street as a bus handed close by. Unaware of the uncovered stay wire beneath the water, he continued strolling and collapsed moments later after receiving a extreme electrical shock.   

Residents alleged that they’d submitted a number of complaints to civic authorities about unfastened and uncovered wires within the space, however no motion was taken. Police have launched an investigation into the incident and urged residents to train warning whereas strolling on flooded roads throughout the monsoon. 

Authorities have urged residents to stay cautious throughout the ongoing monsoon season, particularly in waterlogged areas the place uncovered stay wires pose a severe threat.