East Godavari: Four youth were electrocuted in Tadiparru village of Undrajavaram Mandal in East Godavari district.
The incident occurred on Monday morning when the youth were putting up banners for the statue installation ceremony of freedom figher Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud.
The deceased are identified as Veerraju, Krishna, Narendra, and Manikanta.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief over the incident. He announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to the families of the deceased. He spoke to the concerned officials to ensure the injured were provided better treatment.
Officials are ascertaining the exact reasons for the electrocution.