One person was killed by electric shock when a group of people were installing an electric pole in Kadawata. Everything is recorded on the camera of a bystander.
It is being reported that one person died and two others were hospitalized in an accident that occurred today (02) when a group of contract workers who went to install an electric pole without disconnecting the high voltage cable line in Kadavata - Mankada Road area were electrocuted. Here are the videos.
Accident 1st reminds all Sri Lankan motorists to exercise defensive driving, maintain safe headway distance, and adhere to posted speed limits. In case of emergency collisions or breakdowns in Gampaha, immediately contact the 1990 Suwa Seriya Ambulance or 119 Police Hotline. For expressway emergencies on E01, E02, E03, and E04, dial 1969.
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