Man falls on live wire from coconut tree, dies
The New Indian Express Villupuram|December 30, 2024
A 30-year-old man, while climbing a tree to fetch tender coconuts for his pregnant wife, was electrocuted to death after falling onto a live electric wire.
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The incident happened near Chidambaram on Sunday.

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