Chennai: Man Dies of Electric Shock While Plucking Coconuts from Tree; Horrific Video Emerges (Watch)

In a tragic incident in Chennai's Ambattur, Surapattu area, a 53-year-old man, identified as Gunasekaran, lost his life to electrocution while attempting to pluck coconuts from a palm tree. The mishap occurred when he inadvertently came into contact with a high-voltage overhead power line located alarmingly close to the tree. Despite immediate efforts to rescue him, Gunasekaran succumbed to the electric shock at the scene.

சென்னை அம்பத்தூர், சூரபட்டு பகுதியில், தென்னை மரத்தில் தேங்காய் பறித்த குணசேகரன் (53) மின்சாரம் தாக்கி பலி..

துரட்டி உயர்மின் கம்பியில் பட்டதால், மின்சாரம் தாக்கி மரணம்..#Ambattur | #Electrocution | #LatestLY_Tamil | @latestlypic.twitter.com/aokBd5ai94

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The incident has sparked outrage among residents, highlighting the dangers posed by poorly positioned power lines in densely populated areas. Locals have expressed concerns over the lack of proactive measures by authorities to address the safety hazards associated with overhead electrical infrastructure. Many are calling for urgent action to inspect and realign power lines to prevent similar tragedies in the future.