An accident has come to light in Ganjbasoda of Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, which has shocked the people. Suddenly something happened to 65-year-old Prabhulal Gupta, who was chewing gutkha while standing on the balcony of the third floor, that his life was in danger.
According to initial information, the stream of saliva released while spitting gutkha came in contact with the 11 thousand volt high tension power line passing above. Prabhulal got badly burnt in this incident. The accident has once again raised serious questions on the safety of high tension wires passing very close to residential areas.
Prabhulal was standing in the balcony, then a terrible accident happened.
The incident is being reported around 1 pm on Friday afternoon. Prabhulal Gupta was standing in the balcony of the third floor of his rented house in Gayatri Nagar. He was originally a resident of Chhatarpur and was living in this house for the last 10 years. He was a mason by profession.
According to local people, Prabhulal was chewing gutkha and during this time he spat from the balcony. It is being told that the stream of spit came in contact with the high tension line passing above, after which he got badly burnt. However, how the accident happened and how the electrical contact was made can be confirmed only through investigation.
How dangerous is an 11 thousand volt line?
11 thousand volt high tension line is very dangerous. According to electricity experts, in some circumstances, electricity can create an arc through air if it reaches near the wire even without touching it directly. There may be some electrical conductivity in saliva due to moisture and dissolved salts, but the exact mechanism by which current occurs in this phenomenon is not yet clear. In such accidents, if electrical contact reaches the body, it can cause serious burns, fatal injuries or even death.
Allegations of negligence on the electricity company. There is resentment among the local people after the accident. He alleges that several complaints were made to the electricity department regarding the 11 thousand volt line passing very close to the houses, but no action was taken.
Landlady Padma Chidhar claims that she had also demanded the officials to remove the line. According to him, assurance was given to shift the line, but the work was not done. Now after this incident, questions are being raised on the security arrangements of electric poles, wires and transformers in the area.