Jabalpur, Oct 6 (PTI) Two men died of electrocution while several others suffered injuries as a truck carrying a Goddess Durga idol for immersion came in contact with a high-tension power line in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur city, officials said on Monday.

The incident occurred late Sunday night when a pipe on the truck carrying the idol came in contact with the electricity line in the Gaura Bazar area, resulting in the spread of current, Additional Superintendent of Police Anjana Tiwari told PTI.

Two persons were killed in the incident and 10 to 15 were injured because of electrocution, as per the initial reports, the ASP said.

Government Victoria Hospital's duty doctor Nitin Yadav, however, told PTI Videos that a total of 35 persons were brought to the hospital. Of them, two died, while

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