A teenager working construction got fried by power lines in Kabalagala while plastering a half-finished building, and cops are calling out the whole industry for cutting corners on safety. The 19-year-old was up on the second floor when he touched some high-voltage cables that were way closer to the structure than they should have been, and he died instantly. Another guy tried pulling him away and ended up in the hospital with serious burns.
Police grabbed statements from everyone at the scene and moved the body to the morgue for autopsy work. They're hammering contractors about keeping their distance from live wires, checking with the power company before starting jobs near electrical infrastructure, and using proper gear when heights are involved. The safety reminder also covers what not to do if someone gets zapped, because apparently people still try bare-handed rescues without killing the power first.
Police grabbed statements from everyone at the scene and moved the body to the morgue for autopsy work. They're hammering contractors about keeping their distance from live wires, checking with the power company before starting jobs near electrical infrastructure, and using proper gear when heights are involved. The safety reminder also covers what not to do if someone gets zapped, because apparently people still try bare-handed rescues without killing the power first.
