Young man electrocuted in Ungoofaaru island dies
A family member told Atoll Times that Atheek had passed away around 10.30am Saturday.
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A family member told Atoll Times that Atheek had passed away around 10.30am Saturday.
The 18-year-old who was electrocuted while trying to rescue two children from an electrified puddle in Raa atoll Ungoofaaru has succumbed to his injuries, family said Saturday.
Last month, the weather was bad all over the country, and the rains in Ungoofaaru caused some flooding on the roads as well. Electricity leaked from a cable connected to a lamp post into a puddle on the road where two children were playing in the water.
A family member of the young man Hussain Atheek told Atoll Times on Thursday that Atheek is currently being treated in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of IGMH. Atheek has also undergone dialysis due to water in his kidneys, he said.
According to the family, Atheek had suffered massive internal injuries.
After the incident on 23rd last month, Atheek was first treated in the ICU of Ungoofaaru Regional Hospital. Atheek was brought to Male on 24th last month for further treatment.
A family member told Atoll Times that Atheek had passed away around 10.30am Saturday.
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Both the children, who were in the water, were injured as well in the incident, but it was Atheek who suffered the most, when he came to rescue them
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He was severely electrocuted when he accidentally touched the electrified lamp post in his efforts to rescue the children.
