HARIPPAD: In a tragic incident, a nine-month pregnant woman was electrocuted after she accidentally touched an electric wire while opening the almirah. The deceased has been identified as Haritha(23), a native of Pallippad in Harippad.

According to sources, the incident took place while Haritha was getting ready to go to the hospital for a check-up. Police said that the woman might have got electrocuted as the electric wire was in touch with the almirah.

Though Haritha was immediately rushed to the hospital, doctors were unable to save her life. It is learnt that she was just two weeks away from giving birth to a child. She is survived by husband Vishnu.