Mangaluru, Nov 24: Five members of a Mangaluru-based family had a miraculous escape after an electricity pole came down on the car they were travelling in Koppa taluk in Chikkamagaluru district.
The incident occurred when the family members were on their way to Heggadde near Shanuvalli village in Koppa taluk for a family function.
As the car was on State Highway 65 at Shanuvalli, an electricity pole came crashing down on the car. It is suspected that over the years, the pole must have become weak resulting in the fall.
Even as the vehicle suffered a severe jolt, the angler on the pole got stuck to the car forcing the vehicle to go out of control. Finally, the fell into a small gorge; but none of the occupants were injured.
Praveen Kumar, the head of the family, said that he heard a faint sound of something breaking and sparks on the power line. No sooner, the pole fell on the car.
A tree branch must have fallen on the power lines thereby snapping the lines along with some poles. Fortunately, the power supply got disconnected immediately averting any further damage, he said. He suspected that the poles may not have been fixed properly to the ground, resulting in the fall of at least four poles.
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