A person electrocuted himself and triggered an enormous energy outage when he by accident drilled by way of a mains electrical energy cable beneath his backyard.
The DIY accident triggered a significant emergency response with two air ambulances despatched to the scene.
The person was drilling into the bottom exterior his home in Swindon, Wiltshire at round 9.40am yesterday when he struck the cable.
He’s understood to have suffered a cardiac arrest because of sustaining an enormous electrical shock.
The burned-out drill he was utilizing on the time was later pictured charred within the backyard.
A number of emergency providers attended the scene together with Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, a BASICS physician and two ambulance service Hazardous Space Response Groups (HART).
Two hearth engines and Wiltshire Police additionally attended.
As soon as stabilised the person was transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol.
The incident sparked a localised electrical energy outage, which was later restored by West and West Utilities.
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