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Two killed in freak mishaps caused by rain

BANGALORE, June 7: A 55-year-old man met a watery death when he was washed away after he accidentally fell into a storm watern drain that wa...

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BANGALORE, June 7: A 55-year-old man met a watery death when he was washed away after he accidentally fell into a storm watern drain that was flooding due to rains in the city. In another freak incident, a 30-year-old man was killed on the spot when he came in contact with a live electric wire that had fallen down due to the rains.

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