In the Taishet district, a 14 year old boy was shocked while fishing on the bank of the Taishetka River. The fishing hook caught live power line wires. Traffic police officers gave first aid before the ambulance arrived, and the boy is now in intensive care. Police are investigating and urge parents to watch children's safety more closely in summer.
Police are investigating the circumstances of an accident in which a minor was injured by an electric shock. The duty unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Taishetsky District received a report that a 14-year-old teenager had been injured by a high-voltage electric discharge. According to preliminary data, the victim was fishing with a friend on the bank of the Taishetka River near the city. While casting his fishing rod, its hook caught on power lines carrying voltage, as a result of which the young fisherman was electrocuted.The incident was noticed by traffic police inspectors who were nearby on patrol and whom the victim’s friend called for help. The police provided the child with first aid, and an ambulance crew that arrived immediately took him to the hospital. At present, he is in intensive care. An investigation has been ordered into the incident.
The Irkutsk Region police urge parents in the summer period to pay special attention to where their children are and to measures for their personal safety. Only constant supervision will help avoid unfortunate and tragic incidents involving minors.
Based on materials from the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region