Two persons were electrocuted when a transformer exploded at Mahimanpur in Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality-6 of Banke district on Saturday. Three others are critically injured in the incident.

Banke police identified the deceased as locals Suresh Chaudhary, 25, and Tikaram Chaudhary, 42.Ila Shahi, Kamala Budathoki and Dinesh Budathoki were injured in the incident. Four cattle were also electrocuted.

Ward Chairman Janak Bahadur Tharu said most of the electrical appliances in houses of Laxmi Rajpur, Mahimanpur and Goriyanpur areas were fused after the incident.