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A 75-year-old man died after coming into contact with a high-tension wire while carrying out work on the roof of a church in Penal.
Hamil Phagoo, of Marabella, was working on the roof of Praise Assembly Church when the incident occurred. Reports say he touched a live 12,000-volt high-tension wire and was fatally electrocuted.
Shawn Mohammed, an eyewitness, said he saw the men carrying out their duties on a scaffold when the incident unfolded. Mohammed described the incident as “tragic.”
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