In a tragic incident, six people died, including two children, and 15 others were injured as a Rath caught fire after it came in contact with a high-tension electric wire in Tripura's Unakoti district on Wednesday, police said, reported news agency PTI. According to the police, the incident took place around 4.30 pm in Kumarghat area during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' festival of Lord Jagannath. The Rath, which was made of iron, was being pulled by thousands of people when it came in contact with a 133 kv overhead cable, police said.
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