Kendrapara, Feb. 16 -- A person was electrocuted to death after he came in contact with an electric cable at Haridaspur village under Patkura police limits in Kendrapara district today.

The deceased has been identified as Tapan Parida.

Sources said Tapan died after he fell on a swinging electric cable while cutting a bamboo tree in the village.

More details awaited.

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