Dien Chau: High voltage power lines threaten people's lives

(Baonghean) - At Dien Chau General Hospital, we witnessed the tragic accident of 14-year-old Pham Kim Ngan, residing in Block 4, Dien Chau Town - her left hand and 10 toes were burned black as a result of being electrocuted.

Mr. Pham Thanh Son, Ngan's father, said: That day (October 27, 2012), Ngan went to the rooftop of his house to turn off the faucet of the water tank, and she was holding an umbrella to shield herself from the sun. Because the 110KV high-voltage power line ran less than 1 meter from the rooftop floor, Ngan accidentally let the top of the umbrella touch it, and as a result, Ngan was electrocuted and fell down; in addition to injuries to her hands and 10 toes from the electric shock, Ngan also suffered injuries all over her body from falling from a high place. Mr. Son also said that since the 110KV high-voltage power line ran through the residential area of ​​Block 4, Dien Chau Town, there have been 3 electrocution accidents similar to Ngan's case. Fortunately, no one has died, but nearly 30 households in Block 4, Dien Chau Town live in fear day and night.

Mr. Nguyen Van Ca - Head of Block 4, Dien Chau Town said that among the nearly 30 households in Block 4 located under this high voltage power line, a few households had settled down before the power line was built, while the majority had their land sold by the state to build houses later. Some households did not dare to build the entire area because they had to avoid the power line, while most of the households' houses had terraces, corrugated iron roofs, and perennial trees in the garden located right under the high voltage power line, only 0.5m - 2m away, so it was very dangerous.

The wish of the people of Block 4, Dien Chau Town is that the locality and relevant agencies have solutions to ensure safety for people working and living under this high voltage power line.

Tran Canh Yen