Geological exploration drilling under medium voltage power line, 1 person died, 2 people seriously burned

On the afternoon of June 20, speaking with Thanh Nien reporters, a leader of the Ha Tinh Province Electricity Company said that the unit is coordinating with the police to conduct an investigation at the scene where three workers were electrocuted while setting up a drilling rig to drill for geological exploration under a 22 KV medium voltage line.

Authorities took three electrocuted workers to the emergency room.

According to initial information, at about 15 o'clock on the same day, a group of workers brought drilling rigs and geological drilling equipment to the middle of a rice field in Lien Phu village (Thach Trung commune, Ha Tinh city) to conduct geological exploration drilling.

About 30 minutes later, people in Lien Phu village heard a loud explosion coming from the field where the workers were setting up the drilling rig. When they arrived, they discovered a large fire under the 22KV medium voltage power line, next to it were 3 men lying motionless in the field.

Suspecting this was an electric shock due to a violation of safety distance, people quickly reported it to local authorities and functional forces.

The scene of the electric shock

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Immediately after receiving the news, the rescue force of Ha Tinh province coordinated with Ha Tinh Electricity Company and related units to organize a rescue plan, taking 3 victims to the emergency room. However, 1 person died, the remaining 2 were severely burned.

The leader of Ha Tinh Province Electricity Company confirmed: "This is a group of workers performing geological exploration drilling tasks, but we do not know which unit invited them. During the construction process under the 22 KV medium voltage power line, because they did not report to the power company and violated the safety distance, they were electrocuted. We are currently coordinating with the investigation agency to clarify the cause and hold responsible those involved."

According to the leader of Ha Tinh Province Electricity Company, the medium voltage power line where the discharge occurred, causing the electrocution of three workers, is under the management of Thach Ha District Electricity Company (Ha Tinh).

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