Lineman stuck on high-tension wire in noida for hour; saved
Noida, May 19 -- A 22-year-old lineman climbed onto a high-tension line in Noida's Sector 20 on Saturday evening to remove a tin shed stuck between the cables but became unresponsive and hung there from his safety belt for an hour, fire officials said on Sunday after rescuing him safely.
Officials identified him as Ravi Kumar, a lineman with the power department in Noida.
"On Saturday around 6pm, we received information from locals that a man was hanging from a high-tension wire next to the Sector 20 police station. We immediately rushed to the spot and called for a hydraulic crane," said fire officer Shiv Narayan Singh told HT.
"After an hour of effort, we rescued the man and sent him to a nearby hospital. He did not sustain any injuries a...
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