A 23-year-old woman who worked in a private school in Bangalore died due to electrocution after she touched an electric pole by mistake while balancing on her scooter on a flooded road. According to reports, the fatal incident took place on Monday night when the deceased was returning home on her scooter. Eyewitnesses told police that the stretch of the road where the victim was present was waterlogged. Furthermore, her vehicle broke down on the spot and she lost balance. As she was trying to regain balance to move ahead, she is said to have touched an electric pole nearby for support and got electrocuted. Locals rushed the woman to a hospital, where she succumbed, sources said. The deceased was working in the admin department of a private school. Heavy downpours over the last few days have led to a flood-like situation in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru. Torrential rains continued to lash the country's IT hub on Tuesday as well with various streets waterlogged, and houses ...
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