Gauteng: Shortly before 15H00 Monday afternoon Netcare 911 responded to an electrocution on the corners of Struben and Circle street in Johannesburg.
Reports indicate that an adult male sustained serious burns when a transformer he was working on exploded.
It was not established on scene if the man was an official from the electricity department.
The patient was treated on scene by a Netcare 911 Emergency Care Practitioner and once stabilised was transported to a nearby hospital for further care.
In other news – Ramaphosa to meet premiers over Easter holiday restrictions
President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to meet with premiers on Tuesday, with a decision around the restrictions during the Easter festivities expected to be finalised by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Alcohol restrictions covering the Easter weekend, running from 1 to 6 April, remain a real possibility. Learn more
