Accra: Private electrician who climbed ECG pole to resolve fault electrocuted

An electrician who was contracted by private persons to resolve an electric fault was electrocuted while working on an electricity pole belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) at Ashaley Botwe School Junction in the Adenta Municipal area.

Footage of the incident, showing the deceased hanging on the pole, has been shared on social media.

The incident has sparked an online debate, with many questioning the recent surge in private electricians lacking the required training or protective equipment. climbing electric poles to resolve electrical faults, a job that is solely reserved for the staff of the ECG.

The incident has renewed calls for greater public awareness about the dangers associated with unauthorised electrical works, particularly in residential areas where power faults are sometimes addressed informally.

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