Two labourers were electrocuted as a borewell vehicle touched the high-tension electric cable. Two other workers received serious injuries. The incident occurred in Waghbet in Parali Tahasil of Bid district on Monday. The workers had come to Waghbet to take the vehicle to Odisha. The workers were natives of Odisha, The injured have been shifted to a hospital.
The vehicle with six workers was moving towards Parali from the village when it touched the high-tension electric wire.
The deceased have been identified as Govinda Dhawan Singh and Sandip Doctor. The incident is said to have occurred due to negligence of the vehicle driver.