Teenager suffers critical electric shock after climbing overhead line mast

n-tv.de (German)

A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after suffering a severe electric shock from overhead power lines. The incident occurred when the teenager climbed an overhead line mast on a freight train route. He was struck by a 15,000-volt electric arc and fell several meters, sustaining life-threatening injuries. The boy was airlifted to a hospital. His 15-year-old companion was treated for shock. Police are investigating the incident as an accident, emphasizing the extreme dangers of high-voltage railway lines.


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