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UP: Three killed during Durga idol immersion in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur, Oct 21 (UNI) Two brothers and their cousin were killed when they came in contact with a high-tension line during the Durga idol immersion ceremony in Gorakhpur on Wednesday evening.
Seven people were also injured in the accident.
All four deceased were traveling on a tractor-trolley for the idol immersion.
The accident occurred near Ayodhya Prasad Chauhan Tola in the Gulriha police station area.
The long iron rod attached to the trolley collided with a high-tension line passing overhead.
The people on the trolley were then electrocuted.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police and administration teams arrived at the scene.
The injured were sent to a medical college for treatment.
The deceased were identified as Lucky (17), his brother Vicky (18), and their cousin Chandan (21).
Angry residents created a ruckus outside the medical college, causing a traffic jam that stretched one km.
More than 50 shops around the medical college were closed.
Two battalions of the PAC were deployed at the scene.
The situation was tense but under control, officials said.
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