Energy and Power
Final year student dies while installing solar panels
A student of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), was electrocuted while installing solar panels on a one-story building in Delta state.
Reports revealed that the tragic incident took place near a commercial bank at the Warri Garage Area on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
According to reports, the student used an aluminium ladder to climb up to the installation position, which came in contact with high-tension wires connecting a commercial bank.
Eyewitnesses disclosed to newsmen that the student’s aluminum ladder became magnetized due to its proximity to high-tension wires connected to a neighboring commercial bank.
As a result, he suffered an electric shock during the installation.
The student who was said to be writing his final project at the time of the incident was immediately rushed to a nearby private clinic for treatment where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
He was reportedly buried in one of the Southeast states on Saturday, October 28, 2023.