Bhopal: Six family members are deposited in the Chhatarpur MP district when cleaning the new septic tanks built on Sunday morning.
They die trying to save each other after relating to live wire.
The tragedy took place in the village of Mahua in the Biijawa area, around 300 km from Bhopal.
Jagna Ahirwar and his family have worked together to build septic tanks for their homes.
The work was over and on Sunday, his son Narendra entered 8 o’clock tanks to remove plastering material, police officers Sub-division Bijawa Situam Avasya told TII.
It is believed he was shocked by the wire they were running to the tank to turn on the light bulb, he added.
“One by one, other family members who go for rescue are also deposited,” Avasya said.
Apart from Narendra, those who died were Vijay, 20, Milan, 25, Ramprasad, 30, Shankar, 35, and Laxman Ahirwar, 55.
Jagna Ahirwar suffered a head injury.
6 families tried to save each other, electrocuted
