Ramban, Aug. 4 -- A major tragedy was averted when four construction workers sustained injuries from a live high-tension power line while installing utility poles in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.

According to the police, as many as four labourers were injured and had a providential escape when they received an electric shock while they were erecting a pole, which came in contact with a live overhead 11KV conductor (wire) beside the NH244 (Batote-Doda road) at Thopal village in Batote Tehsil of Ramban district in J&K.

Block Medical Officer, Batote, Vijay Kumar informed that four victims were brought to the CHC, Batote in the afternoon and among them one victim, Gafoor Ahmed, was unconscious.

Investigating Officer (IO) of Batote P...