Tehuacán construction worker suffers severe burns from electric shock

A 32-year-old construction worker sustained second-degree burns over approximately 60 percent of his body following an electrical accident in Tehuacán, Mexico. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon while the man was working on the rooftop of a building near a Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) substation.

Preliminary reports indicate that the worker was using a metal shovel on the third level of the property when an electric arc was triggered, presumably due to proximity to high-voltage cables. The shock left the man unconscious and at risk of falling from the height. Emergency responders, including Civil Protection, firefighters, and paramedics from the Santiago Miahuatlán Advanced Medical Urgency System (SUMA), coordinated to stabilize the victim and safely descend him from the roof. He was subsequently transported to the Tehuacán General Hospital for specialized medical treatment.