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Electrician Fatally Shocked as Power Restores During Palghar Line Repair

Authorities have launched a probe into safety protocols following the sudden reactivation of a Palghar power line that killed a maintenance electrician

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MSEDCL employee dies of electrocution, three others injured
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Overview

  • Twenty-eight-year-old Jayesh Gharat died from electrocution in Arnala, Palghar, when the 22 KV Wathar line unexpectedly reactivated during routine repair work
  • MSEDCL staff had cut power to address a tripped line in the Nalasopara West Sub-division before the current returned without warning as Gharat climbed an electricity pole
  • Three co-workers suffered serious injuries in the incident, according to local police reports
  • The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has opened an investigation to determine the causes and identify any safety lapses
  • The latest tragedy follows a series of electrocutions and infrastructure failures in Maharashtra, intensifying calls for stricter maintenance and regulatory oversight