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25 bus passengers electrocuted to death in Rajasthan

June 12, 2015 18:00 IST

At least 25 persons were electrocuted on Friday when a bus in which they were travelling came in contact with a live wire in Pachewar area of Tonk district of Rajasthan, officials said.

Twenty-five deaths are confirmed and several others also received burn injuries, District Collector Rekha Gupta said.

The police and district administration officials have reached the spot, the DC said.

The death toll is likely to increase, the SP Deepak Kumar said.

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