A 75-year-old man was hanging on the tree after he was electrocuted was rescued safely by the fire department team of officials.
Tirupur: A Tirupur based male septuagenarian who was holding on to his life after being electrocuted in Tirupur was rescued safely by the fire department.
The 75-year-old man was seen hanging on a tree, holding on to his life after he came in contact with a live wire while he was plucking coconut from the tree.
Muthu, the septuagenarian from Nandavanapalayam area of Kundadam in Tirupur district, is making a living by plucking coconuts. He has been engaged in this activity for more than 40 years. Muthu, who was plucking coconut from a 65-foot-tall coconut tree was attacked after a live wire that was passing through the leaves hit him.
The impact of this left Muthu hanging from the tree, fighting for his life. The alert locals informed the fire department.
The fire officials rescued Muthu and brought him down using a ladder and then sent him to a Government Hospital for treatment. The elderly man suffered fire injuries in his hands. The firemen’s efforts were widely appreciated by the public.
The 75-year-old man was seen hanging on a tree, holding on to his life after he came in contact with a live wire while he was plucking coconut from the tree.
Muthu, the septuagenarian from Nandavanapalayam area of Kundadam in Tirupur district, is making a living by plucking coconuts. He has been engaged in this activity for more than 40 years. Muthu, who was plucking coconut from a 65-foot-tall coconut tree was attacked after a live wire that was passing through the leaves hit him.
The impact of this left Muthu hanging from the tree, fighting for his life. The alert locals informed the fire department.
The fire officials rescued Muthu and brought him down using a ladder and then sent him to a Government Hospital for treatment. The elderly man suffered fire injuries in his hands. The firemen’s efforts were widely appreciated by the public.