GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A 34-year-old electrician employed by a power company died on Sunday afternoon, November 8, after being electrocuted while reportedly repairing a high-voltage power line in Barangay Tambler, General Santos City.
The victim was identified as Jhonry Manialon, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Malungon, Sarangani Province. He was working on an elevated section of a power line when the incident occurred.
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Based on initial reports from Barangay Tambler officials and personnel of the General Santos City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (GSC-DRRMO), Manialon was attending to a portion of a high-tension electrical line when he was struck by electricity.
The electrical shock reportedly caused him to fall from the elevated area where he had been working on the suspended power cable.
Emergency responders immediately brought Manialon to the General Santos Medical Center in Barangay Calumpang for medical treatment. However, attending physicians declared him dead on arrival.
The circumstances surrounding the incident, including the specific cause of the electrocution and the events that led to his fall, were not immediately established in the initial reports.
The fatal incident highlights the serious occupational hazards faced by electrical workers, particularly those assigned to maintenance and repair operations involving high-voltage power infrastructure.
Further details regarding the incident and any subsequent investigation by the concerned authorities or the power company had yet to be made available.