Labourer dies of electrocution after stepping on snapped power cable

According to police, Masanam, 45, a resident of Thangaiya Nagar in Periyapattinam, a daily-wage labourer, was walking to a shop to drink tea. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Thiruppullani police have registered a case regarding this and are investigating. Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.

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