High tension wire takes away 10yearold boys life

  • | Sunday | 22nd July, 2018

Rudrapur: An 10-year-old boy , Suraj, lost his life after coming in contact with an 11 KV high tension wire in Bhadayipura colony of the city. While his mother Pinky was out working, Suraj was playing alone on the terrace of his residence. The HT line passes barely a couple of feet above the roof. The deceased's parents were not home when the incident occurred.The accident took place on Sunday afternoon on the roof of a rented house. He died on the spot,” said Suraj’s neighbor Naresh Kumar.“The boy could not be rescued and we finally used a wooden pole to bring the body down,” he said.

Rudrapur: An 10-year-old boy , Suraj, lost his life after coming in contact with an 11 KV high tension wire in Bhadayipura colony of the city. The deceased's parents were not home when the incident occurred.The accident took place on Sunday afternoon on the roof of a rented house. The HT line passes barely a couple of feet above the roof. While his mother Pinky was out working, Suraj was playing alone on the terrace of his residence. Not aware of the danger posed by the HT line, the boy suddenly came in contact with it and got electrocuted.“There was a loud blast and when we went to the roof, we saw Suraj stuck to the wire with his body burnt badly. He died on the spot,” said Suraj’s neighbor Naresh Kumar.“The boy could not be rescued and we finally used a wooden pole to bring the body down,” he said. The police sent the body for postmortem.

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