Rioler Martinez from Barranquilla, in northern Colombia's Atlantico Department, tried to fix a problem with the power supply in his house by using a long stick to touch the electricity cables, which connect his home to the town's energy supply. As he was fumbling around he touched the cables and the electricity coursed through him. A 23-second-video Mr Martinez can be seen on top of a poll handling the electric cables with his bear hands.
Moments after, a huge spark can be seen emanating from the bundle of cables, powerfully hitting Mr Martinez's body.
Mr
Martinez hung seemingly lifeless on the pole for more than an hour
before emergency services got to the scene and brought him down. He was
immediately taken to hospital.
The man’s survival was inexplicable, medical staff said.
Mr Martinez later said: 'At some point I got the electric shock.'
'I
don’t remember when. I had a stick on my hand and that touched the
electricity supply. I’m never touching anything electrical again.'
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