Gauteng: At 14H28 Thursday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to reports of electrocution on Lilken Street in Constantia Park Pretoria.
Reports from the scene indicate that a 57-year-old male believed to be a council employee working on an electrical box sustained serious burn wounds in what members of the public had described as an explosion.
Medics assessed the scene and found that he had sustained flash burns to most of his upper body.
He was treated on scene by an Advanced life support paramedic and once stabilized was airlifted by the Netcare 1 helicopter ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.
A second adult male also working on the electrical unit has sustained minor injuries to both his hands and once treated was transported by ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.
All necessary authorities were on the scene.
In other news – Amanda Black announces her sophomore album
Award-winning musician Amanda Black has announced her sophomore album. The star shared the album’s title which is Power and artwork on social media. The lead single, Thandwa Ndim dropped in February and the most recent single, Egoli was released recently.
The 18-track album features American R’nB artist Anthon Hamilton, the Soweto Gospel Choir and Ami Faku. This comes three years after she released her debut album, Amazulu. continue reading
Source: Shawn Herbst, Media Liaison Officer, Netcare Limited, Netcare 911
