[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] A fatal electric shock accident occurred at a high school in Daegu, prompting the police to launch an investigation.
According to the police and fire authorities on the 2nd, an electric shock accident occurred around 9 a.m. that day in the underground substation of a high school in Jung-gu, Daegu. As a result of the accident, staff member A passed away.
A school official witnessed a flash near the utility pole close to the substation, then entered the substation and found A collapsed, subsequently calling 119. When the fire authorities arrived at the scene after the report, A was in cardiac arrest.
Paramedics attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation on A and transported him to a nearby hospital, but A did not regain consciousness.
School officials said they saw A heading toward the underground substation around 8:30 a.m. that day. The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.
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