A high-voltage cable fell onto a soccer field in Brazil and caused a serious accident. Four young people suffered electric shocks, two of them while trying to help their teammates.
The incident occurred during a training session of the amateur club Esporte Clube Carqueija. The victims were taken to the hospital and two remained under observation until the following morning.
How did the accident with the high-voltage cable happen?
On Tuesday night, in the Brazilian town of Carqueija, a ball hit the structure of a light pole. The impact caused sparks and caused a high-voltage cable to fall onto the field.
The cable fell right where several players were training. One of them, Luquinha (14), was touched on the back, while Anderson (20) suffered a shock when he got entangled in the cable.
