Tag: High Voltage Incident


  • Tirumala Darshan Incident: Karnataka Man Climbs 220kV Tower Near Renigunta

    Tirumala Darshan Incident: Karnataka Man Climbs 220kV Tower Near Renigunta

    What happened in Renigunta In the early hours of Tuesday, around 2 a.m., residents near Gurwaraju Pallli in Renigunta reported a startling scene: a Karnataka-based man had climbed a 220 kV high-tension transmission tower and was gripping the live wires. To reduce the risk of electrocution and to facilitate a safe intervention, the electricity department…