Man Spends Over 24 Hours Up Electrical Posts in Marikina
He's still there as we speak.
(SPOT.ph) Here’s why there’s been heavy traffic in Marikina for two days now: A man managed to climb up an electrical post in the area of Barangay Calumpang on November 21.
The man was found sleeping at the LRT-2 Santolan Station on Tuesday morning. When he was asked to leave, he went over to Pambuli Street corner Old JP Rizal Street, according to Marikina City Chief of Police Earl Castillo.
There, he climbed up a small pole and crossed power cables to reach a higher pole with a height of 105 feet. The incident was reported to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) at around 11:10 a.m.
In response to the situation, Meralco shut down the electricity line for safety purposes, causing power outages in several areas of Marikina City last night.
“Nagpatupad ang Meralco ng emergency power interruption sa lugar para hindi makuryente ang naturang indibidwal,” Meralco said in a statement. “Patuloy ang pakikipagtulungan ng Meralco sa Marikina Rescue at Bureau of Fire Protection sa pagligtas sa lalaki.”
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Man climbs up electrical posts in Marikina City
Several rescue units including the BFP, Meralco, and Marikina City PNP were on the premises trying to bring the man safely down to the ground. They’ve also prepared an inflatable cushion bag in case the man falls.
What's taking the rescuers so long? Reports say that the man transfers to another electric post by crossing the cable wires whenever rescuers try to go near and talk to him.
He was finally brought back down at 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
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