Man found hanging from high voltage cables in Germiston
30 January 2021 - 10:35
The fire and rescue team from Wadeville responded to the scene just before 10am on Friday and managed to retrieve the body.
Image: Ekurhuleni Emergency Services
A middle-aged man was found hanging upside down from high voltage electrical power lines on the railway line in Rondebult in Germiston on Friday morning, Ekurhuleni emergency services said.
Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi said the fire and rescue team from Wadeville responded to the scene just before 10am.
Ntladi said the body of the man was found hanging on an 8.5m high switch structure above the railway line.