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Teacher Dies After Flagpole Touches Power Line in Balasore
Teacher Priyabrata Behera died after a flagpole touched a low-tension electricity line during an Independence Day ceremony at a private school in Maitapur, Balasore, on Saturday, Odisha TV reports. Behera was installing…
The Story in Brief
Teacher Priyabrata Behera died after a flagpole touched a low-tension electricity line during an Independence Day ceremony at a private school in Maitapur, Balasore, on Saturday, Odisha TV reports. Behera was installing the pole with another employee when it fell on the line. Doctors at Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital declared him dead.
Three to four students were injured and taken to Simulia Hospital. Some were later discharged, according to the report. Behera’s father, Gyanendra Behera, said his son had been unwilling to attend school but was called in. The circumstances of the installation and the school’s safety arrangements will need investigation.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative will blame either a careless school or an unavoidable accident, but neither conclusion is justified yet. A flagpole being installed near a live line points to a basic safety failure, while the family’s account also needs to be examined fairly. The inquiry should establish who authorised the work, whether the power supply was isolated and whether the line’s clearance rules were followed. Those findings, along with the school’s safety records, should determine responsibility.
Source: odishatv.in
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