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Elderly Woman Dies After Electrocution from Water Motor Wire in Kotavehera
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AccidentGeneralThursday, May 14, 2026

Elderly Woman Dies After Electrocution from Water Motor Wire in Kotavehera

TLDR

  • 69-year-old woman dies from electrical leakage in Kotavehera.

  • Incident caused by water motor wire on May 16th.

  • Location corrected to Kotavehera, Palugolla area.

A 74-year-old woman has died from electrocution in the Rakinakanda area of Urugasmanhandiya. The incident occurred on May 13th when a fallen tree branch, reportedly due to strong winds, brought down a live electrical wire. While walking to a nearby residence, the woman is believed to have touched the downed wire, resulting in the fatal shock. The Urugasmanhandiya police are conducting further investigations into the circumstances.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 May 17 · 10:45 AM

New reports indicate the incident occurred in the Kotavehera, Palugolla area, not Urugasmanhandiya. The victim was a 69-year-old woman, and the cause of death was an electrical leakage from a wire supplying a water motor, differing from previous reports of a fallen power line due to a tree collapse. The incident is reported to have occurred on the night of May 16th.

Update #2\u00b7 May 17 · 1:15 AM

New details reveal the incident in Urugasmanhandiya occurred on May 13th, the day prior to the initial report. The fallen power line was caused by a tree collapsing. The victim was a 74-year-old woman residing in Rakina Kanda.

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