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Suspected cable thief critical after electrocution

A man is in a critical condition after being electrocuted on East Town in Johannesburg.

According to City Power a suspected cable thief was badly injured and taken to hospital after tempering with, and vandalizing a minisubstation ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene on Thursday at 13h15 to find the man lying against a boundary wall. https://twitter.com/CityPowerJhb/status/1352230226047225856 Medics assessed the man and found that he had sustained significant burn wounds, leaving him in a critical condition. The man was treated for his injuries and provided with advanced life support interventions before he was transported to a provincial hospital for further care. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.

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Gugulethu Kgongoane

Gugulethu Kgongoane is the Online Editor of Sedibeng Ster. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za She is also an online journalist of Vaalweekblad. Email: gugu@mooivaal.co.za
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