Welding a metal roof under a high voltage power line, a man died

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of September 12, the People's Committee of Quynh My commune, Quynh Luu district, announced that a tragic electrocution incident had just occurred in the commune, causing one death.

Scene of the incident.

The victim's family said that on the afternoon of September 12, Nguyen Van Chinh (44 years old) and a team of workers went to Truong Van Kien's house in Hamlet 6 to work on the roof of a sawmill. At around 5:00 p.m. that day, Chinh climbed onto the roof to weld. Because it was raining and the roof was very close to a high-voltage power line, the victim was electrocuted to death.

People tried every way to give first aid, however the victim died 2 hours later.

It is known that Mr. Chinh's family situation is very difficult, with 2 young children.

Immediately after the accident, local police and Quynh Luu electricity branch were present at the scene to find the cause and resolve the incident.

Van Cuong