Kumarghaut Rathayatra was electrocuted and turned into an accident. Many died on spot several other injured severely was admitted to hospital.
Terrified incident took place at Kumarghaut killing a dozen of people. From sources it has been gathered that while the procession was onward the top iron made post of the Cart touched the high powered electric phrase wire and the whole Ratha was made of Iron at once has got negative polarity in the bodies of devotees and caused blush and burnt in flames In a friction of milliseconds and the whole crowd fell down on the ground scattered around and only screen could be heard ok the spot. Tripura CM Prof . Dr. Manik Saha leaving all his works rushed at the spot and expressed deep consent and sorrow on the accident.