Mourners Electrocuted During Muharram Procession in Shikarpur

Mourners electrocuted during Muharram procession in Shikarpur

Eight mourners were killed after Alam (flag) came into contact with electricity transmission line during Muharram procession in Shikarpur

Eight mourners killed after Alam falls on high-tension wires

SUKKUR: Eight participants of a mourning procession lost their lives, while at least 15 others were critically injured after sustaining electrical shocks after the Alam (flag) they were carrying came into contact with a high-tension electric wire, in Shikarpur district on Sunday. The Alam-hoisting ceremony was attended by hundreds of people, and the unfortunate incident triggered chaos and a stampede in the gathering, as people tried to run to s…

Eight mourners electrocuted during Muharram procession in Shikarpur

SHIKARPURE: A tragic incident in Sindh’s Shikarpur district claimed the lives of eight mourners and injured 15 others when a Muharram Alam came into contact with a high-voltage power line during a religious gathering. The accident took place in Bodo Walisabad village near Dakkhan town, where residents had gathered to observe Muharram rituals commemorating the martyrs of Karbala.  According to officials, the metal Alam accidentally touched an 11,…

8 Killed in Shikarpur After Muharram Procession Standard Hits Power Lines – Pashto News and Current Affairs Channel

At least eight people were killed in Shikarpur and five others were injured after a religious standard carried during a Muharram procession came into contact with overhead power lines in Budho village of Sindh. According to rescue officials, the incident occurred during a Muharram procession when the standard, locally known as an Alam, struck electricity wires, causing a deadly electric shock. Local residents and rescue teams rushed to the scene…