# Boy, 11, dies after touching live wire inside Tamil Nadu school 2026-08-12T05:29:28+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An 11-year-old Class 6 student died after touching a live wire while filling his water bottle inside a government school in Tamil Nadu's Erode district on Wednesday. Over 300 locals, students, and relatives blocked a road demanding justice. Police have started an investigation into how the wire was exposed on school premises. India Today reports the incident is under investigation, with no arrests or official action announced so far. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: child death, electrocution, Erode, government school, school safety, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/boy-11-dies-after-touching-live-wire-inside-tamil-nadu-school/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/boy-11-dies-after-touching-live-wire-inside-tamil-nadu-school/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.