Egyptian worker dies from electric shock in building under construction
An Egyptian worker died after being electrocuted while working on a building under construction in the Salmiya area, and the Interior Ministry has launched an investigation.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
Mansour Al-Sultan, an Egyptian worker in his twenties, died after being electrocuted while working at a construction site in the Salmiya area. According to security sources speaking to Al-Anbaa, a report was received by the Interior Ministry’s operations room from an Egyptian worker stating that his brother had been electrocuted while working at a building under construction in Salmiya. The source added that security and ambulance personnel immediately responded to the scene, where it was confirmed that the deceased’s brother had taken him to the clinic opposite the building, but he later died from his injuries. The source further stated that during the investigation with the deceased worker’s brother, he said his brother had been electrocuted by an electrical generator while working, and that he attempted to save him by taking him to the clinic, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Criminal investigation and forensic experts were summoned to retrieve the body, while security forces began their investigation.