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Man Injured Retrieving A Drone In South Dublin

A man is recovering from serious burns this morning after being electrocuted while trying to retrieve a drone in Dublin

Firefighters and paramedics attended the scene in Cabinteely Park, after the drone got tangled in electrical wires last night.
According to the Irish Independent, 1-thousand ESB customers temporarily lost power in the Loughlinstown/Cabinteely area following the incident.

Dublin Fire Brigade is reminding people to never attempt to go near ESB cables.

A man is recovering from serious burns this morning after being electrocuted while trying to retrieve a drone in Dublin.
Firefighters and paramedics attended the scene in Cabinteely Park, after the drone got tangled in electrical wires last night.
According to the Irish Independent, 1-thousand ESB customers temporarily lost power in the Loughlinstown/Cabinteely area following the incident.

Dublin Fire Brigade is reminding people to never attempt to go near ESB cables.

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