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MUZAFFARGARH , Jul 24 (APP):A labourer lost his life due to electrocution in the Chowk Sarwar Shaheed area of Kot Addu Tehsil, Rescue 1122 officials confirmed on Thursday.
According to initial reports, the incident occurred near Adda Saif Chowk, where Tanveer Ahmed, a resident of Chak No. 564, was sitting on top of a truck’s tool compartment when he accidentally came into contact with a high-voltage power line. He died on the spot due to the electric shock.
Rescue 1122 personnel promptly reached the site and shifted the body to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed for necessary medico-legal procedures.
Authorities are investigating the incident, and safety precautions around high-voltage infrastructure have once again come under scrutiny.