Elderly couple step on live wire, die

According to sources, Nagarathinam (65), a mason, and his wife Veerammal (55), residents of Muthupettai, usually slept in the veranda of their house.

On Wednesday wee hours, even as there was heavy rain, Veerammal went outside to attend to nature’s call. She was electrocuted after stepping on a live wire that had fallen outside their house. On hearing her screams, Nagarathinam ran to her rescue but he too was electrocuted.

On receiving information, the Tangedco officials stopped the power supply. The Muthupettai police rushed to the spot, retrieved the bodies and sent them to the Tiruthuraipoondi GH for post-mortem.

Similarly, C Nallaiyan (70) stepped on a live electric line and died on the spot, in Thuraiyur near Tiruchy on Wednesday.

Sources said the electric line was snapped on May 30 due to heavy winds in the locality. Though locals informed the Tangedco officials, they reportedly failed to rectify the snag.

On Wednesday, Nallaiyan accidently touched the wire and died on the spot. The Uppiliapuram police rushed to the spot and retrieved the body. They sent it for post-mortem to the Thuraiyur GH. A case has been registered and investigations are on.