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Man dozes off on live wires on electric pole in inebriated condition, watch
In a shocking incident, a man climbed an electric pole in inebriated condition and dozed off on the live wires while hanging in the mid-air. The incident took place in M Singipuram village in Andhra Pradesh's Manyam district. While the incident triggered panic in the area, the video of the man while hanging mid-air on live wires is going viral.
As per reports, on Tuesday, the man started climbing the electric pole. Despite repeated requests by the onlookers, the man didn't come down. Fearing that the drunk man would touch the live wires, the locals turned off the transformer. After climbing atop the pole, he lay down on the wires and dozed off. In the video, the man is seen resting on the electric wires without bothering about the consequences.
After a while, the locals brought him down. Due to the presence of mind of the locals, the man escaped a certain tragic death.
The police have launched an investigation into the matter.
While the origin of the video couldn't be verified, it is shared on X by Surya Reddy with a caption reading, "A #drunk man climbed an #ElectricPole in #Singupuram village, #Palakonda mandal, #Parvathipuram #Manyam district and slept on live wires on Tuesday, December 31. A disaster was averted when quick-thinking villagers turned off the transformer in time and bring the man down safely." (sic)
A #drunk 🍾man climbed an #ElectricPole in #Singupuram village, #Palakonda mandal, #Parvathipuram#Manyam district and slept on live wires on Tuesday, December 31.
A disaster was averted when quick thinking villagers turned off the transformer in time and… pic.twitter.com/A0Jl2hkeSl
— Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) January 1, 2025
The video has gone wildly viral on social media amassing massive views and likes. Meanwhile, several netizens vented out their anger for such an act of stupidity.
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