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Young man gives CPR to a labourer shocked by a high-tension line in Khurja

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In Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, an iron sheet touched a high-tension line and a labourer fell badly burnt. A young man gave CPR and his breathing began to return.

Key Lessons

  • A young man started CPR without delay when the labourer fell.
  • Within a few minutes the labourer's breathing began to return.
  • General guidance: keep far away from high-tension lines and never move metal sheets, ladders or poles near them. Call the electricity department and 112.
  • General guidance: do not touch a person who is still in contact with a live wire. Switch off the supply, or push the wire away with dry wood or another dry insulating material, and call 112 or 108.

What Happened

While a tin shed was being fixed outside a shop on Pahasu Road in Khurja, Bulandshahr, an iron sheet touched an overhead high-tension line. The labourer was badly burnt by the current and fell down. A young man began CPR without delay, and within a few minutes the labourer's breathing started to return, says News18 India. A bigger accident was averted.

Tags:Electric shockCPRHigh-tension lineUttar Pradesh

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