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Young victim of electrocution visited in Hospital by emergency responders

Sharing the goodness- Ansie Jooste, trustee and medic of the N3TC Khanyisile Community Trust visited the 7 year old Siphiwe Luthuli in the Manapo hospital in Qwa Qwa yesterday where he is being treated after he was electrocuted in Van Reenen after climbing onto a high tension railway pilon.

Ansie handed over various clothing and personal items that he needed on behalf of Khanyisile. His right hand had to be amputated after the accident and he is expected to be in hospital till the end of January.

He was treated on scene by Ansie, Netcare 911 Harrismith and Free State Provinsial EMS on the day of the accident.

Stanly Schimper

Trauma Response Africa

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