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A 48-year-old man is in critical condition after being electrocuted at a municipal community farm on R54 between Potchefstroom and Vereeniging on Saturday, paramedics said.
Several head of cattle were also electrocuted when a high-voltage cable collapsed, ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said.
“At 9.45 am ER24 arrived at the scene and found a 48 year old male patient sitting in the veld. The man and several animals had been electrocuted by one of the high-tension cables that ran through their terrain, which had now collapsed.
“Doctors evaluated the man and found that he had suffered severe burns and was in critical condition. The man received treatment and various advanced life support interventions before being transferred to Potchefstroom Provincial Hospital for further care, ”Meiring said.
“A team of electricians were called to the site, as well as a team from the local SPCA to assess the site and care for other animals that may have been injured,” he added.
Local authorities were on the scene to conduct further investigations.
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