Doctor electrocuted while using water cooler

Dr. Ravi Sharma, a 35-year-old doctor, died after allegedly suffering an electric shock from a water cooler in Rajasthan’s RNT Medical College.

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00:00This doctor died after allegedly suffering an electric shock from a water cooler.

00:03The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when Dr Ravi Sharma was taking water from the cooler

00:07in the hostel corridor of Udaipur's R&T Medical College on June 18, 2025.

00:12His sudden death triggered massive outrage.

00:14Within hours, resident doctors and undergraduate students launched a campus-wide strike, demanding

00:19accountability from college authorities.

00:21Slogans echoed across the campus as protesters called for resignations and immediate safety

00:25audits, alleging negligence and lack of basic safety measures in the hostel.

00:34Emergency, ICU and trauma services, the lifelines of the hospital were hit as resident doctors

00:39boycotted duties, disrupting medical services in one of the largest hospitals in southern

00:43Rajasthan.

00:44Authorities say an investigation is underway.

00:46The post-mortem report is awaited and electrical appliances across the hostel are now being

00:50inspected for safety compliance.

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