40s Electrocuted While Walking on Road in Jeju... 'Bolt from the Blue' as Power Line Falls Overhead

220V Power Disconnection in Jeonju... Patient Transferred to Hospital

The accident site at Gamjeon, Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo City on the 7th.
[Photo by Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters, Yonhap News]

A man in his 40s walking in Jeju was electrocuted by a broken power line.

On the 8th, the Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters reported, "At around 5:46 PM the previous day, a report was received that a tourist, Mr. A (42), walking on a sidewalk in Hamo-ri, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si, Jeju, was electrocuted."

It is known that Mr. A was electrocuted when a power line fell above his head while he was walking. At that time, a 220V general low-voltage line connected to a utility pole had its insulation stripped and broke, falling above Mr. A's head.

As a result of the accident, Mr. A suffered second-degree burns on his toes and complained of pain throughout his body. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.

The police are investigating the detailed circumstances of the incident with officials from Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and others.

Meanwhile, a similar accident occurred recently involving electrocution while working on a utility pole. On the 15th of last month, Mr. B, in his 70s, was seriously injured after being electrocuted while working on a circuit breaker at a utility pole in Gaejin-myeon, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province. Mr. B lost consciousness and was transported to a hospital.