Young man severely burned by electric shock while trapping birds
(Baonghean.vn) - While using an iron bar to hang a bird cage high up, Phat was electrocuted and suffered severe burns to part of his body.
On the morning of July 5, Nguyen Huy Phat (born 2001, resident of hamlet 4, Son Hai commune, Quynh Luu) was still being treated at the hospital for being electrocuted.
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| Location of the incident. Photo: Huu Tinh |
Previously, on the morning of July 4, Nguyen Huy Phat and a friend rode a motorbike from Son Hai commune to Phu Yen village, Quynh Thuan commune to trap birds.
While using an iron rod to hang a bird cage, Phat got his iron rod caught on a low voltage power line and was electrocuted. Phat suffered severe burns to a part of his body.
The friend who was with him quickly shouted for help and together with the locals, rushed to give first aid and took Phat to the emergency room in critical condition. Phat was then transferred to the National Institute of Burns for treatment.
