HIBAPRESS – Tifelt
The city of Tifelt witnessed, on Saturday evening, October 24, a tragic incident that claimed the life of a painter in his thirties, after he was exposed to a high-voltage electric shock while carrying out his work inside the Ibn Jarroum preparatory school in Al-Farah neighborhood.
According to informed sources for the newspaper "HIBAPRESS", the victim, who hails from the city of Meknes, is a married young man and a father of one child. He was climbing a ladder to begin painting work at the aforementioned educational institution, before being subjected to a strong electric shock in a sudden accident that led to his death, leaving behind a state of grief and sorrow.
In a related context, the incident mobilized various specialized services, where civil defense elements quickly arrived at the scene to commence rescue operations. The victim was then transported by ambulance to the nearby hospital in the city, but death was swifter in confirming his demise due to the complications of the serious injury.
The vicinity of the educational institution saw a field mobilization with the presence of local authority representatives and the national security services of the Tifelt police station, who inspected the details of the incident and began the necessary legal procedures, alongside opening an urgent judicial investigation under the supervision of the competent Public Prosecution to determine all circumstances and details of the accident.
This tragedy once again highlights the dangers of work accidents related to electricity, and the necessity of strict adherence to safety and prevention measures, especially when carrying out painting and maintenance work near electrical wires and equipment.
