Tent Installer Dies After Touching High-Voltage Power Line
A Myanmar worker died after touching a 22,000‑volt power line while setting up tents for a local festival in Chumphon province. The incident occurred on October 12, 2026, near the Lang Suan municipal office. Police are investigating and have coordinated with rescue teams to recover the body.
Officers from the Lang Suan police station were notified and arrived at the scene, where they found the victim’s body still attached to the metal scaffold, skin charred from the electric arc. Rescue workers requested a crane truck to lower the body safely. Preliminary investigations showed that the victim was employed by a contractor hired to set up tents along both sides of the road for the annual Lang Suan traditional boat‑racing festival, scheduled for October 22‑31, 2026, at the Southern Competition Field on the Lang Suan River. Authorities believe the scaffold or equipment inadvertently approached the 22,000‑volt power line, causing the arc that killed him. The body was sent to Lang Suan Hospital for autopsy, and police are gathering evidence and interviewing the contractor and witnesses to determine liability and provide assistance to the victim’s family.
