Class 6 Erode boy steps on wire, gets electrocuted to death on govt school campus

CHENNAI: A Class 6 student died after stepping on a fallen high-voltage electric wire during lunch break at a government school near Bhavani in Erode district on Tuesday (August 11), according to a Daily Thanthi report.

The deceased was identified as Yogesh (11), a resident of Bhavani, Erode. He was studying at the government high school in the area.

What happened at the Erode school?

Yogesh was playing on the school premises during the lunch break when he accidentally stepped on a high-voltage electric wire that had fallen inside the campus.

He suffered a severe electric shock and died on the spot.

Police and officials who were informed about the incident recovered the boy's body and sent it to the hospital for post-mortem examination.

Further investigation is underway.