TimesLive reports that a man suffered critical burns from an electric shock while he was working on a high-rise billboard in Pretoria East.

Emer-G-Med paramedics responded to the scene in the Silver Lakes area of Pretoria East on Wednesday afternoon where the man had made contact with high-voltage cables. “The man suffered critical burns and a decision was made to airlift him to a specialist facility for the definitive care that he required,” Emer-G-Med reported.

• Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Shonisani Tshikalange at TimesLive

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