Woman dies while trying to save friend from electrocution in Alappuzha

A 61-year-old woman died while trying to save her friend from electrocution at Pallipad near Haripad in Alappuzha on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Sarala of Pallipad. Her friend Sreelatha remains in critical condition. According to the Haripad police, the incident occurred at 11.30 a.m. when the women were working at Panamoottukadu paddy polder. Sreelatha came into contact with a severed stay wire of an electric post. Seeing this, Sarala rushed to help her but was electrocuted.

Both women were rushed to the Taluk Hospital, Haripad, where Sarala was declared brought dead.

Local residents alleged that the Kerala State Electricity Board had delayed repairing the severed stay wire, resulting in the tragedy.

The police have registered a case in connection with the incident.