PTI Final Year Student Electrocuted While Installing Solar Panels

A brave passerby swiftly intervened by using a long dry plank to detach the ladder from the live wires, ultimately saving the young man. However, the PTI final-year student, who was working on his final project at the time, was rushed to a nearby private clinic but tragically passed away shortly after arrival.

PTI Final Year Student Electrocuted While Installing Solar Panels

Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria - In a tragic incident, a final year student of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) lost his life due to electrocution while attempting to install solar panels on a one-story building.

The incident took place in close proximity to a commercial bank in the Warri Garage Area on Thursday, October 19, 2023. According to witnesses, the young student's aluminum ladder became magnetized by high-tension wires connected to a neighboring commercial bank, leading to the fatal electrocution.

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A brave passerby swiftly intervened by using a long dry plank to detach the ladder from the live wires, ultimately saving the young man. However, the PTI final-year student, who was working on his final project at the time, was rushed to a nearby private clinic but tragically passed away shortly after arrival.

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The late student, who resided with his parents in the nearby Bowen Avenue area, was laid to rest in his country home in one of the South-East states on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

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This unfortunate incident serves as a reminder of the importance of safety precautions when working with electricity. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased.