Sustained severe burn injuries, rushed to GMC Baramulla
Reyaz Rashid
Sheeri: A carpenter was electrocuted while working on rooftop of a newly-constructed at Sheeri village of Baramulla on Thursday in which he sustained critical burn injuries.
An eyewitness said that carpenter Bashir Ahmad Najar son of Khaliq Najar of Mirher Sheeri was working on the rooftop of the a newly constructed house at Sheeri Bala when a tin sheet he was holding touched a 33000 KV High-tension Line passing over the house.
“After blast like sound I saw the carpenter on the rooftop in flames where he was to carry out carpentry work. While working, he came in contact with a live electric HT 33000 KV line and suffered massive electric shock,|” said Ghulam Mohammad a neighbor.
“Electricity went off, later, his associated carpenter sprayed water on his burning body and he was rushed to Sheeri hospital in critical condition but thanks to Almighty he alive,” he added.
A doctor at PHC Sheer said that the injured carpenter was rushed to PHC Sheeri in unconscious state with severe burn injuries due to massive electric shock.
“He as resuscitate and given first aid treatment. After that he was referred to GMC Baramulla for advance treatment,” the doctor said.