Heavy rain in Mansa, man electrocuted

Mansa, july 1
A shopkeeper was electrocuted to death here today following a heavy rainfall. The deceased has been identified as Gurpreet Singh.
When he turned on the main power supply to his garments shop around 11am, he was electrocuted. Gurpreet was admitted to a private hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
As a mark of grief, the shopkeepers keep the market closed for the day.
Shopkeepers and residents of ward number 16 sat on a dharna against the PSPCL, demanding installation of insulated wires in the area.
Several persons, meanwhile, were injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Mansa Khurd village. This happened when relatives and neighbours had gathered at Jagdev Singh Manshahia’s house to express condolences over the death of his son. The injured are under treatment at the Civil Hospital here.
Rainwater flooded schools, colleges, banks and residential buildings. The entry and exit points to the city were almost closed for traffic as the roads were flooded for at least two hours in the afternoon. A railway underbridge was almost submerged, causing a traffic jam.
Besides, residents battled a long power outage.