<p>Gorakhpur: Two minor girls among three people of a family were burnt alive after coming in contact with a high-tension wire here on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>Shivraj Nishad (27), his daughter Aditi (2) and niece Anu (9) were riding on a motorcycle when an 11,000-volt power line snapped and fell on them, they said.</p>.<p>All three, along with the vehicle, immediately caught fire. By the time locals rushed to rescue them, the three family members were burnt alive, they said.</p>.UP: Man arrested following encounter for raping 5-year-old niece in Shravasti.<p>The three were returning home from Sonbarsa market after grocery shopping when the high-tension wire snapped and fell on them as they turned towards the canal road leading to Sardarnagar.</p>.<p>Ashutosh Srivastava, Chief Engineer of the Electricity Department, stated that preliminary investigations suggest a monkey may have jumped on the wire, causing it to snap and fall.</p>.<p>An inquiry has been ordered to determine why the line did not trip after the wire broke, he said.</p>.<p>Officials from the power corporation indicated that high-tension wires typically trip upon touching the ground. However, in this case, the wire may have landed on the bike or a person, causing the automatic tripping mechanism to fail.</p>.<p>Shambhu Kumar, Managing Director of Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, assured financial aid of Rs 5 lakh each to the victims' families by Monday.</p>.<p>A two-member team, including a superintending engineer and an executive engineer, will investigate the incident and submit a report within 48 hours to fix accountability. </p>
<p>Gorakhpur: Two minor girls among three people of a family were burnt alive after coming in contact with a high-tension wire here on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>Shivraj Nishad (27), his daughter Aditi (2) and niece Anu (9) were riding on a motorcycle when an 11,000-volt power line snapped and fell on them, they said.</p>.<p>All three, along with the vehicle, immediately caught fire. By the time locals rushed to rescue them, the three family members were burnt alive, they said.</p>.UP: Man arrested following encounter for raping 5-year-old niece in Shravasti.<p>The three were returning home from Sonbarsa market after grocery shopping when the high-tension wire snapped and fell on them as they turned towards the canal road leading to Sardarnagar.</p>.<p>Ashutosh Srivastava, Chief Engineer of the Electricity Department, stated that preliminary investigations suggest a monkey may have jumped on the wire, causing it to snap and fall.</p>.<p>An inquiry has been ordered to determine why the line did not trip after the wire broke, he said.</p>.<p>Officials from the power corporation indicated that high-tension wires typically trip upon touching the ground. However, in this case, the wire may have landed on the bike or a person, causing the automatic tripping mechanism to fail.</p>.<p>Shambhu Kumar, Managing Director of Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, assured financial aid of Rs 5 lakh each to the victims' families by Monday.</p>.<p>A two-member team, including a superintending engineer and an executive engineer, will investigate the incident and submit a report within 48 hours to fix accountability. </p>