Overview
- The accident in Patla village in Dhenkanal district occurred as workers lifted a metal piece to build a podium for the Danda Nacha folk dance program.
- Police attributed the electrocution to contact between the metal object and an 11 kV overhead power line above the site.
- The deceased were identified as Sudhakar Sahu, 32, Laxmidhar Sahu, 24, and Milan Mahalik, 34.
- Prafulla Sahu, 50, suffered severe burns and was admitted to Anugul District Headquarters Hospital for treatment.
- Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik offered condolences, and the case highlights the danger of overhead lines when metal frames are raised for temporary village events.