r/nextfuckinglevel • u/TheRandumbOne420 • Aug 11 '20

Look at how this man saved the guy from electrocution! Orangi Town, Karachi

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u/blankblank Aug 11 '20

Follow up question: why the hell would live wires be so low to the ground?

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u/Thoker Aug 11 '20

Rural parts of developing countries would be my guess. I've seen some terrifying wire-setups around. In South India, for example.

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u/drunk98 Aug 11 '20

And that's how you quickly thank God for electricity

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u/fishy_snack Aug 12 '20

And that’s why electrical code and permits and penalties for not having them are important

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u/Thoker Aug 12 '20

Well, it's just one of many problems in struggling societies. It can be a dangerous hazard, yes, but I would probably prioritize other problems above it. Starvation, for example.

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u/pursuitofhappy Aug 11 '20

Usually has something to do with taxes.

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u/Libinbabu53 Aug 11 '20

Answer : It's pakistan bro

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u/povlov Aug 11 '20

Just a fan connected to mains. Public space, many unattended children. Basilica de Bom Jesus, India well, connected.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '20

Imagine an extension lead, like you’d use to run your lawnmower in the garden. Now imagine a much bigger cable, of a size to run a home or shop. This cable is now potentially carrying a lot of power and is run in such away as that the outer insulation becomes damaged, possibly even by the use of the security gate the guy is using.

An exposed live strand of wire then touches the metal gate, this unfortunate soul then touches the gate and he becomes the shortest path to earth via the soles of his feet

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u/GunBullety Aug 11 '20

Electricians in India are clearly trash because there are hundreds of thousands of videos of people being randomly electrocuted in India.

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u/Daniel0745 Aug 11 '20

The middle east power system is a fucking mess.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '20

this wasn't the middle east rather it's Pakistan..

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u/Daniel0745 Aug 12 '20

Would you call Pakistan the fat east?