A 55-year-old man was electrocuted after a high-voltage cable snapped and fell on him while he was waiting for a bus near Avadi on Saturday morning.
The victim, Kannaiyan, a resident of Nazarathpet, was a security guard at a private company in Puliyur village near Tirunindravur.
He was waiting for a bus to go to work when the overhead cable snapped and fell on him, electrocuting him and setting him on fire. He died on the spot.
Passers-by cordoned off the area, and alerted the Tangedco and the police about the incident.
Footage of the incident was circulated on social media, triggering shock among residents.
On receiving information, the Tirunindravur police rushed to the spot, recovered the body, and sent it to a government hospital for a post-mortem examination. An investigation is under way.
Published - October 18, 2026 12:29 am IST