#electrocution
Tinsukia tea worker dies from exposed power line
A 55-year-old tea worker died after touching an exposed wire in Assam. ATTSA demands 20 lakh rupees in compensation or they will block the local highway.
Bibar Daimary • 30 Aug 2026
Meghalaya pays 7.5 lakh to families of three children killed by power lines
The Meghalaya government issued 2.5 lakh each to families of three children electrocuted by high-voltage lines in Ri-Bhoi district last month.
NEWire Desk • 12 Aug 2026
Two Die in Separate Incidents at Assam Tea Estate
A 10-year-old girl and a 28-year-old woman died Monday at Samdung Tea Estate in Tinsukia following a snakebite and an electrocution incident.
Bibar Daimary • 10 Aug 2026
Dimapur Floods Claim Student Life as SDRF Rescues Nine
Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Dimapur, killing a college student by electrocution and forcing the SDRF to rescue nine stranded residents.
Kiyeto Swu • 8 Aug 2026
Rare Golden Langur Electrocuted in Assam
Locals threaten to block a national highway after a rare golden langur died from electrocution in Bongaigaon, Assam, on Friday morning.
Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026
Family Demands Answers After Silchar Power Worker Dies
Manju Gopal Kurmi died from an electric shock while working in Silchar. His family is now demanding financial compensation and a job for his widow.
Bibar Daimary • 24 Jul 2026
Meghalaya Power Utility Faces Negligence Claims After Three Children Die
MeECL faces heavy scrutiny after ignoring warnings about a dangerous power line that electrocuted three children in Umtangling village on Wednesday.
Walrik Marak • 17 Jul 2026
Three children killed by downed power line in Ri-Bhoi
Three children died Wednesday in Umtangling village after touching a snapped 11 kV power line. Locals had warned MeECL about the faulty equipment.
Walrik Marak • 16 Jul 2026
