KATHMANDU: A Nepal Army (NA) chopper rescued a man walking on the high-tension extension line in Nuwakot district on Saturday.
According to sources, Maila BK of Belkotgadhi-13, Ghale Gaon, Nuwakot has been rescued by a Nepal Army helicopter after 8 hours.
BK had climbed up the pole of the high tension line nearby after having a row with his family members. Refusing the police and the local’s request to climb down, he had been walking on the 64,000 volts transmission line.
His mental status is said to be unstable for a few days.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had shut down its power projects and cut off the power supply to the Trishuli-Matatirtha transmission line for seven hours. NEA claimed that it had to bear Rs one million loss each hour due to the incident.
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